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President Sanderson: The first l)usiness on the program is 

 the report of the secretary, by Mr. A. F. Burgess. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



At the close of the year 1909, the membership of the Association was made up as 

 follows: Active 118, associate 124 and foreign 46. At the Boston meeting thirteen 

 associate and one foreign member were transferred to the active list and thirty-six 

 associate and three foreign members were elected. One active member resigned at 

 that meeting and one active and one associate member have died during the year 

 which is just closing. At the last meeting the secretary was instructed to notify nine 

 active and ten associate members, who were in arrears for dues for three years, that 

 unless payment was made their names would be dropped from the roll. This has been 

 done and four active and eight associate members have been dropped. The present 

 membership is 126 active, 138 associate and 48 foreign members. A net increase of 24. 



From the number of applications for membership received it is evident that a 

 moderate growth in membership will result at this meeting. 



The Association has lost through death Mr. G. W. Kirkaldy, the well-known 

 Hemipterist and assistant entomologist to the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Experiment 

 Station at Honolulu and Mr. J. A. West, who for several years had been assistant to 

 the state entomologist of Illinois. 



One of the most difficult features of arranging for the annual meeting is to make up 

 the program in such a manner that the members who prepare papers will have a 

 reasonable amount of time to present them and so that important discussions will 

 not be curtailed so that little of value will result. For a number of years it has been 

 customary to hold sessions for two days and when this practice commenced the num- 

 ber of papers presented afforded sufficient time for them and the transaction of the 

 business of the Association. During the last few years the number of titles submitted 

 is far too great for a meeting of two days and it appears that the time has now ar- 

 rived when only a limited number of papers can be accepted for the program or the 

 number of sessions of the meeting must be extended so that all members who present 

 papers or wish to attend the meetings will be assured of a proper hearing. 



Financial Statement 



Balance on hand December 28, 1909 .$121 . 19 



By amount received for dues, 1910 191 . 50 



To stenographic report 1909 meeting $15 . 00 



stamps and stamped envelopes 41 . 23 



printing 32 . 97 



photo and express 2 . 85 



supplies 1 . 00 



telegraph and express charges 3 . 59 



clerical work, secretary's office 18 . 00 



compensation of secretary 50 . 00 



164.64 

 Balance in treasury December 24, 1910 148 . 05 



$312.69 $312.69 



Respectfully submitted, 



A. F. Burgess, 



Secretary. 



