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"This association sliall be known as the Association of Economic Entomoloj^ists." 



It was moved and carried that section 2 of Article III be taken from the table, 

 and upon motion it was adopted in the following form : 



" Special meetings shall be called as provided for in the constitution, and notice of 

 such meetings shall be given by the secretary by mailing to each voting member a 

 formal specification of the time and place of meeting at least two weeks before the 

 day fixed in the notice. The notice shall state the reason for such meeting and shall 

 specify the business to be transacted, and no other business shall be transacted at the 

 special meeting. " 



The meeting then adjourned to 4 p. m. 



afternoon; session. 



The association reconvened at 4 o'clock ; President Riley in the chair. 



The~committee ajipointed to report to the Association of Agricultural Colleges and 

 Experiment Stations reported that they had taken no action, as no opportunity had 

 been allowed. 



The following resolution was proposed by Mr. Cook and uuauimously adopted: 



" The Association of Official Economic Entomologists desire to express their hearty 

 appreciation of the generous support aftbrded the Entomological Division of the 

 Department of Agriculture, as is shown by the publication of bulletins, reports, and 

 Insect Life, no less than the aid which we receive individuallj^ through this Divis- 

 ion of the Department. We also recognize the great opportunity of the Division to 

 publish monographs, and especially to advance the technical part of entomology. 

 Therefore we wish to express to the Secretary of Agriculture our great desire that all 

 possible aid be given this Division, that such publications may be increased and such 

 valuable work further extended." 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Alwood and adopted by the associa- 

 tion : 



" Besolved, That the committee on co-operation appointed by the Association of 

 Economic Entomologists express a desire to co-operate with the committee on ento- 

 mology of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Sta- 

 tions." 



It was moved, seconded, and carried, that the association hold its next annual 

 meeting at the same time and place at which the Association of Agricultural Colleges 

 and Experiment Stations next meets. 



The president appointed as his colleagues upon the committee to submit a plan of 

 co-oper ation, S. A. Forbes, J. H. Comstock, A. J. Cook, and J. A. Lintner. 



It was moved, seconded, and carried, that it is the sense of this meeting that the 

 officers elected at the preliminary meeting should hold office until the second annual 

 meeting. 



It was moved and carried that the Department of Agriculture be requested to pub- 

 lish the proceedings of the present meeting in Insect Life. 



On motion of Mr. Lintner a vote of thaaks was given to the acting secretary. 



The association then adjourned. 



L. O. Howard, 

 Secretary pro tempore. 



