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of Nomenclature be recommended for the use of Entomologists 

 generally. Carried. 



The following report, of the delegates to the International 

 Congress, in attendance at the Cleveland meeting, was pre- 

 sented: 



REPORT OF DELEGATES TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 

 OF ENTOMOLOGY, AT OXFORD, ENGLAND. 



While no official report has been called for from the delegates of the 

 Society, and while from the fact that the delegate representation was 

 not provided for at the Congress, such report may be unnecessary, it 

 seems that some statement as to the work accomplished and scope of 

 the Congress may be in order. 



The delegates can all report a very enjoyable occasion with delight- 

 ful opportunities for acquaintance with Entomologists from various 

 countries who were at the Second International Congress. They can 

 also report with much appreciation the advantages of the place of meet- 

 ing, and the enthusiasm with which the Congress was entertained by 

 the local Entomologists. 



In the various sectional meetings there were presented a large 

 number of creditable papers and these provoked profitable discussions. 

 The sections in Taxonomy and Economic Entomology were particu- 

 larly well attended and successful. The questions upon nomenclature 

 introduced by the resolution from the Entomological Society of London, 

 were the subject of much discussion, and resulted in the provision for an 

 international committee to consider the particulars of nomenclature. 

 The details for this arrangement will doubtless in time come to the 

 Society with a request for the designation of a member of the Society to 

 serve on such committee. 



The constitution of the Congress appears to jrour delegates to be 

 faulty in that it does not provide delegate representation from the 

 different countries or from National Societies, and until such provision 

 is made it appears to us that the results of action in the Congress must 

 fail to secure any general acceptance. 



The Congress, as at present constituted, is composed simply of 

 members who may pay the fee, and such membership is open to all 

 persons whether entomologists or not, so it follows that any individual 

 subscribing the membership fee has just as much weight in voting as a 

 delegate or representative from a country, representing hundreds of 

 society members. Further, the constitution of the Executive 

 Committee, which seems not to be subject to election by the Congress 

 at large, as well as the election of officers and decision as to place of 

 meeting, are entirely in the hands of the Executive Committee of 

 four members. 



While the arrangement for the committee on nomenclature may 

 prove successful, there are certainly many other questions of interna- 

 tional importance, which should be considered by such a Congress, 

 and we believe that it should be urged upon the Executive Committee 



