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gret this act of tendering; his resignation. Only last week he 

 resigned a similar position in the Academy of I^atural Sciences 

 at Minneapolis. I have no doubt he will furnish articles for us. 

 Two years ago he was elected entomologist of the society, and 

 re- elected last year. It is an election that lasts for one year. We 

 can accept his resignation, but we must not give up hope of get- 

 ting a report from him. 



President Smith. I would suggest that a committee might be 

 appointed, consisting of Mr. Harris, Mr. Elliot and Mr. Grimes, 

 to wait upon him and convey to him the thanks of the society 

 and av»*k him to prepare a report for publication. 



Mr. Pearce then withdrew his motion. 



Mr. Underwood. If you will allow me to offer the motion sug- 

 gested by the president. I would move that the committe(^ named 

 be appointed to confer with Mr. Mendenhall, and express to him 

 the thanks of the society for the valuable services he has ren- 

 dered us, our regrets at his ill health, and the committee be in- 

 structed to make such further arrangements as they may see fit 

 with regard to the forthcoming report; that they be authorized 

 to provide for illustrations. I will offer that as a resolution, and 

 will reduce it to writing if desired. 



Mr. Dartt. Mr. President, it seems to me if we simply accept 

 his resignation and tender him a vote of thanks, with a request 

 to prepare an article for publication, that will be the simplest 

 and easiest way and most satisfactory ; the less machinery 

 we have, if the object is accomplished, the better. 



President Smith. I understand he is willing to prepare the 

 article if these cuts are furnished. 



Mr. Harris. He has consented to furnish an article, and he 

 requested me to bring the matter before the society if he was not 

 able to be here, to have a small appropriation made, not to ex- 

 ceed ten dollars. 



President Smith. I know that he has always been a worker in 

 the society, but I do not want to force my views upon the society 

 in any way. 



Mr. Smith. There does not seem to be any objection to the 

 furnishing of these cuts, and I can see no objection to the com- 

 mittee; I am satisfied they can do this better than we can express 

 it in writing, and I think we can leave it to them. I would be 

 in favor of employing a stenographer to assist him if he is un- 

 able to do the work of writing out the report himself. I 

 think we need a little more instruction upon these subjects, such 



