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DECEMBER 12th. 1907. 



A special meeting was held in the Library of the Bureau of 

 Agriculture, Mr. O. H. Swezey in the chair. 



Mr. W. A. Bryan delivered an address, in which he outlined 

 the organization of the "Pacific Scientific Institution," which 

 has been incorporated for the purpose of making a scientific 

 Ethnological and Biological exploration of the Islands of the 

 Pacific Ocean. 



The following resolutions were carried by the Society : 



Mr. W. A. Bryan having presented a paper outlining the 

 aims, scope, organization and work of the Pacific Scientific In- 

 stitution to members and guests of this Society at a Special 

 Meeting held December 12th, 1907; and in view of the importance 

 to the Society of the subject he discussed and the comprehensive 

 interesting manner in which he presented it, be it 



RESOLVED, that we, the Hawaiian Entomological Society 

 and other scientists of Honolulu hereby express our appreciation 

 of the courtesy thus shown us. Be it also 



RESOLVED, that realizing the great importance of this Insti- 

 tution we take the opportunity now to endorse heartily this Insti- 

 tution which Mr. Bryan has so ably planned and to extend our 

 congradulations to him for the success already achieved and our 

 most earnest wishes for the further success of the Institution. 

 Be it further 



RESOLVED, that these resolutions be spread on the minutes 

 of the Society as a permanent record of such recognition, and 

 that a true copy of them be presented to Mr. Bryan. 



