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Let us ask ourselves seriously whether as a society we are living up to the high 

 ideals avowed at the foundation of our organization. The Secretary would like 

 to see some of the splendid enthusiasm and active zeal evinced during the convo- 

 cation week pervade the membership of our organization during the other fifty-one 

 weeks of the year so that the Society may make itself felt as a power for the 

 advancement of Entomology as a profession, and will welcome suggestions from 

 any member of ways in which he may serve to this end. 



At the Baltimore meeting of the Society in 1918 a motion was passed that 

 each annual program should have one session devoted to a symposium on some 

 general entomological topic. The Executive Committee has not provided a sym- 

 posium this year, for two reasons. Because of the loss of Monday from our usual 

 convocation week and because of the demand for two joint sessions it appeared 

 that the time for the reading of papers was likely to be curtailed. Especially after 

 it was found advisable to schedule the public address during one of the day-time 

 sessions, it was evident that no time was available for a symposium. Again the 

 officers did not know what to suggest for a symposium or whom to ask to take this 

 part of the program. 



What do the members desire shall be done about a symposium? If a sym- 

 posium is to be held (and the Secretary is heartily in favor of the idea) what 

 subjects will the members like to hear discussed? The index cards of members 

 should be of great aid in the arrangements for such a symposium because they 

 will indicate the major interests of the members. If you vote to continue the 

 symposium (and I hope you will) please let me beg of you not to refuse to take part 

 in the discussion if you are asked to do so. The Secretary believes that the subject 

 for the symposium should be selected annually one year in advance by vote of 

 the members at the annual meeting from subjects nominated through the Secre- 

 tary or Executive Committee. 



The Executive Committee has learned with sorrow of the death of our Hon- 

 orary Fellow, Professor Charles Henry Fernald, on February 22, 1921, and of 

 the following members: Edward G. Love in 1919, and Dr. William A. Nason, date 

 unknown. Total — 3. 



The following members have resigned and their membership is hereby 

 terminated: John Wendell Bailey, Myron H. Swenk, B. P. Young, Philip A. Munz, 

 Daniel M. Brumfiel. Total— 5. 



Twenty-six members whose dues are unpaid for more than the alloted two 

 years and who have been notified of the rule are retained for the present until 

 they have had one more opportunity to remain in good standing. Such delinquent 

 members cost the Society practically nothing since the Annals is not sent to 

 them. Total losses in membership — 8. 



Forty-seven members and two fellows were elected by the Executive Com- 

 mittee on December 27, 1921. 



The actual membership reported December 21, 1920 (See Armals, Vol. XIV. 



p. 41 ) was 567 



New members 1921 .■ 47 



Loss of Members 1921 8 



Net Gain 1921 — 39 



Actual Present Membership 606 



