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Prof. Washburn moved that it is the sense of this meeting 

 that fellowship for the present be limited to ten per cent, of the 

 membership. 



Dr. Smith said that the Executive Committee had experienced 

 much difficulty in drawing the line in regard to fellowship. They 

 hoped for some guidance from the Society and a certain limit 

 beyond which^they might not pass. 



Prof. Summers believed in limiting the number as far as possi- 

 ble. Dr. Felt pointed out that the constitution seems to indicate 

 that a Fellow should be elected on account of strong merit, and 

 that a definite number would not help matters. Several of Jour 

 present Fellows were unavailable for office and we had but few 

 from whom to select officers. 



Dr. Fletcher said that he felt we needed more active men on 

 the list. 



Dr. Smith said that there were other men in the Society who 

 were fit to be Fellows, but that the question to decide was whether 

 the list should be a large one from which to draw officers, or a 

 small one for honor. 



Prof. Sanderson suggested that some of the present list might 

 be made Honorary Fellows. 



Mr. Bradley asked whether a constitutional amendment, pro- 

 viding that members of the Executive Committee need not be 

 drawn from the list of Fellows, would be of any aid. 



Dr. Felt said that he thought Honorary Fellows should be 

 very limited and a great honor, but that ordinary Fellows were 

 more like those of the A. A. A. S. and that there was strength in a 

 large number. 



Division was called upon Dr. Washburn's motion, and upon 

 show of hands the motion was declared passed. 



The Chairman read to the Society a part of a letter from Dr. 

 S. H. Scudder of Cambridge, in which he said, "Please bear my 

 greetings to my good Entomological friends at the Chicago meet- 

 ing of the Entomological Society of America. " The keen interest 

 felt in the Society by Dr. Scudder was mentioned. 



The following nominations for officers received in accordance 

 with Dr. Riley's motion, were posted. 



President, Dr. J. B. Smith, Dr. Wheeler, Dr. L. O. Howard, 

 Dr. Fletcher. 



First Vice President, Dr. Smith, Dr. Skinner, Dr. Wheeler, 

 Dr. Fletcher. 



