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the year, enough new ones have been secured so that a net gain of three 

 has resulted. I hope the members of the Association will endeavor 

 during the coming year to increase our subscription list. 



President Glenn W. Herrick: I will now read the report of the 

 executive committee but before doing so will ask Prof. F. M. Webster 

 to occupy the chair. 



REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



The Association received an invitation from the Honorable WiUiam J. Bryan, 

 Secretary of State, to participate in the Second Pan-American Scientific Congress 

 which is now meeting in Washington, D. C. In response to this invitation, the 

 President appointed Doctor C. L. Marlatt of Washington, as delegate, and Doctor 

 W. J. Holland of Pittsburg, because of his wide acquaintance with the South American 

 scientific men, as alternate delegate. Both of these men accepted and expressed 

 their intention of attending the meeting. 



The Special summer meeting of the Association was held at Berkeley, CaUfornia, 

 August 9 and 10, in accordance with the decision of the Association made at the last 

 annual meeting at Philadelphia. This was a very profitable and interesting meeting 

 but, unfortunately, was not attended by as many eastern entomologists as could 

 have been wished. The first Vice-President presided in the absence of the President 

 who was not able to be present. 



The Executive Committee has been charged with the responsibihty of selecting a 

 design for a seal for the Association. The chairman has corresponded regarding the 

 matter with the other members of the committee, and with several of the older 

 members of the Association to obtain ideas and suggestions. Those who favor the 

 profile of an insect for the seal argue for the Rocky Mountain locust and Colorado 

 potato beetle. The majority of those with whom we have communicated do not 

 favor the profile of an insect but are rather overwhelmingly in favor of the profile of 

 Harris, the father of economic entomology. We quote briefly; the first "thinks 

 the suggestion of Harris' profile is a most excellent one. Personally, I have got 

 rather tired of these seals displaying an insect." Another says, "I do not think it 

 wise to select any single species of insect for a seal for the Association of Economic 

 Entomologists. I should by all means favor a rehef of Harris' profile." To a third, 

 "It seemed questionable whether an insect should be used"; while a fourth is not 

 "keen for any insect in the seal" and prefers the profile of Harris. Another says, "As 

 a central idea, I have thought over many things but nothing comes to me more 

 appropriate than the portrait of the first official entomologist in America, the country 

 in which economic entomology had its beginnings." As a final suggestion, the follow- 

 ing from one of our oldest members is well worth serious consideration; "A plain seal 

 with the name of the Association and the date of incorporation should be all that is 

 necessary, and perhaps will be in better taste and much cheaper than one which 

 carries what might be termed "An appropriate design." 



The Executive Committee does not care to make a definite recommendation 

 regarding the design but believes it would be wise for the Association to settle the 

 question at this meeting. 



Glenn W. Herrick, 

 w. e. rumsey, 

 E. F. Phillips, 

 A. F. Burgess, 



Executive Committee. 



