106 Annals Entomological Society of America [Vol. XI, 



REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE. 



We, the undersigned, have examined the books of the Entomological 

 Society of America, and find that the accounts are correct as presented 

 by the Secretary-Treasurer, the Managing Editor and the Treasurer 

 of the Thomas Say Foundation. 



Seymour Hadwen, 

 J. L. King, 



Auditing Committee. 



On motion the report was accepted. 



The nominating committee made the following report: 



Your Committee respectfully submits the following nominations 

 for officers in 1918: 



President — Nathan Banks. 

 First Vice-President — T. D. A. Cockerell. 

 Second Vice-President — E. P. Van Duzee. 

 Secretary-Treasurer — J. M. Aldrich. 



Executive Committee — C. W. Johnson, Wm. Barnes, E. 

 Walker, W. A. Riley, Henry Skinner. 



Respectfully submitted, 



(Signed) Frank E. Lutz, 



Raymond C. Osburn, 



Nominating Committee. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot 

 of the Society for the persons named to fill the various offices. 

 He reported this to be done, and they were duly declared 

 elected. 



The members of the retiring Executive Committee asked 

 that the president be authorized to appoint two members for 

 the day to fill the places of absentees, in order that some Fellows 

 might be elected; the President, having been so authorized, 

 appointed Vernon Kellogg and Jas. S. Hine. 



No further business appearing, the reading of papers was 

 resumed, as follows: 



Notes on the Early Stages and Habits of Botflies (Gastrophilus) , 



Seymour Hadwen and E. A. Cameron 

 Notes on the Life History and Habits of the Ox Warble, Hypo- 

 derma lineatum F. C. Bishopp and E. W. Laake 



Session adjourned until 2 P. M. 



