1916] Proceedings of the Columbus Meeting 107 



was Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion Entomologist, who gave 

 "A Review of Applied Entomology in the British Empire." 

 The meeting was well attended and the visiting entomologists 

 were entertained after the address by the Entomologists of Ohio 

 at a smoker and burlesque, which all agreed in pronouncing a 

 great success. 



The Society convened on Thursday, December 30, at 10:00 

 A. M. in a joint session with the American Association of Eco- 

 nomic Entomologists, with President Vernon L. Kellogg in the 

 chair, for the presentation of the two following papers: 



L. O. Howard, Chief U. S. Bureau of Entomology — An Appreciation 

 of the Hawaiian Parasite Introduction Work. 



F. M. Webster, U. S. Bureau of Entomology — Ethnoentomology. 

 Presented by E. P. Felt, because of the illness of Mr. Webster. 



The joint session was adjourned and the following paper 

 was read: 



J. L. King, University of Illinois — The Life-history of Pterodontia. 



The Society then adjourned until 2:00 p. m. 

 The Secretary upon the reconvening of the Society, pre- 

 sented the following report for the Executive Committee: 



REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The annual meeting of the Executive Committee was held in the 

 office of Professor Herbert Osborn, at the Ohio State University, 

 Wednesday, December 29th, with the following members present: 

 James S. Hine, J. M. Aldrich, Herbert Osborn, W. A. Riley and A. D. 

 MacGillivray. 



The most important matter considered by the Executive Committee 

 in the interim since the last Annual Meeting was the selection and 

 appointment of Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt to give the Annual Public 

 Address at the Columbus meeting. 



The following new members were elected by the Executive Com- 

 mittee June 1st, 1915: 



F. W. Dry N. K. Jardine 



G. A. Chandler O. S. Wescott 

 F. A. Fenton R. L. Nougaret 

 CM. Packard Howard Curran 



The following members have died during the past year: 

 Donaldson Bodine E. E. Phillips 



Roe Niver Andrew Rutherford 



The following resignations were presented and accepted: 



Newton L. Partridge Charles Piper Smith 



E. D wight Sanderson Howard E. Weed 



