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THE ASSOCIATION OF OFFICAL ECONOMIC ENTO 



MOLOGISTS. 



The tendency to unite for mutual benefit and interest is so natural 

 that whenever there are a number of workers in the same field, there is 

 a natural movement in the direction of association. The creation of 

 Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations all over the country — as 

 well in Canada as in the United States has given to Economic Entomol- 

 ogy an impulse whose extent is far-reaching and is hardly appreciated as 

 yet. Many — in fact by far the greater number of stations and agricultu- 

 ral colleges have appointed an entomological officer, and the increase of 

 workers thus caused, has resulted in a desire to unite for mutual benefit. 

 The proposition for such a union, first mooted in Insect Eife by Dr. 

 Riley, met with little expressed favor at first, but every individual ap- 

 pealed to expressed himself favorably. By far the most enthusiastic on 

 the subject was Mr. Eletcher, the able and energetic Entomologist of the 

 Dominion, by whose efforts and after consultation with Messrs L. O. 

 Howard and J. B. Smith a call was issued to all supposed to be interested 

 in the matter for a meeting to be held in Toronto, during the meeting 

 of the A. A. A. S. , at which the matter should be discussed. 



Favorable responses were at once received from nearly all states, 

 and quite a large personal attendance was secured. On the 27th of 

 August a lengthy meeting was held at which were present Messrs. J. 

 Fletcher, C. M. Weed, A. J. Cook, J. B. Smith. C. J. S. Bethune, W. 

 Saunders, L. O. Howard, H. Garman, C. \V. Hargitt and others not 

 officially interested. Letters were read from a number of gentlemen 

 unable to be present, all favorable in their tendency, and expressing a 

 desire to join such an association. Organization was effected by the elec- 

 tion of Mr. Fletcher as Chairman, and Mr. Weed a Secretary, and full 

 discussion of the matter in all its bearings was had. A formal resolu- 

 tion of organization was passed, and the following constitution was 

 adopted. 



CONSTITUTION. 



1. This association shall be known as The Association of Official 

 Economic Entomologists. 



2. Its objects shall be (i), to discuss new discoveries, to exchange 

 experiences and to carefully consider the best methods of work ; also (2) 

 to give an opportunity to individual workers of announcing proposed 

 investigations, so as to bring out suggestions and prevent unnecessary 

 duplication of work ; (3) to assign, when possible, certain lines of in- 

 vestigation upon subjects of general interest. (4) To promote the study 

 and advance the science of entomology. 



