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On Entomology, the Chairman w(mld appoint iNIessrs. R. J. Mendenhall, 

 McKinstrj'^ and Harris. 



Mr. Harris hoped that if any one fonud any new insect, he would preserve 

 it and submit it to the committee. A little carbolic acid would kill one, and 

 alcohol would preserve it. 



Col. Stevens, from the Committee on Compiling a History of the Society, 

 reported that the cost of printing the proceedings entire would be 8950 to 

 81,000, all the St. Paid offices having been consulted. 



In reply to a member. Col. S. said that a great deal of search would have 

 to be made at a great deal of expense. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



Inquiries were made as to the postal law on packages. 



The President proposed a resolution, that as this was a matter of impor- 

 tance, our members at Washington be communicated with, to find out what 

 the law is, and if packages could not be labeled that the law be altered. 



Moved that such action be taken, and motion carried. 



Mr. Willey stated that it was desirable to send fruit by mail, but their post- 

 master, backed by the Postmaster General, stated that it was against the law. 

 It ought to be changed. 



Mr. Stewart thought that persons ought to be privileged to api>end tlu- 

 name of the sender, but he had been refused. 



Other members had had difierent experiences. 



Mr. Gould said the thing to be arrived at was the law in the case, that is, 

 as to what the postmaster was permitted to do. 



Col. Stevens said the postmasters at St. Paul and Minneapolis both, were 

 devoted friends to the Society, and he was sure would do all they could within 

 the law to help the Society. 



The committee on flowers was announced: L. M. Ford, chairman, and 

 Messrs. Nutting and Baker, members, 



Mr. Brand moved that the wives of members be constituted lionoraiy 

 members. 



Judge Baker said that if we could have ladies to co-operate with us. lie 

 would be glad to see it. We were yesterday honored 1)}' the presence of 

 Mrs, Col, Hewett, who had done much to incite a taste for flowers, and he 

 hoped the ladies would be permitted to become both voters and debaters : to 

 become, indeed, active members. 



Motion carried. 



Col. Stevens moved that the thanks of the Society be tendered Messrs. 

 Tuttle and Willey, of Wisconsin, for the useful and instructive information 

 they had contributed to the Society, 



Carried, 



Mr. Willey, for himself and on ))ehalf of Mr. Tuttle Ihankeil the Society 

 for the compliment, and had to say that they had received much advantage 

 themselves from the visit hither. 



Col, Stevens moved a vote of thanks to the people of St, Paul for the hos- 

 pitality received by the members of the Society in their visit here, which was 

 agreed to. 



