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arranged, the attendance and work done in the field the past season and made some 

 recommendations and suggestions for the coming year. 



It was moved and seconded that the society proceed with the nomination of officers 

 for the ensuing year. 



The following officers were elected : President, Mr. C. F. Groth ; Vice-president, 

 Mr. W. D. Kearfott ; Treasurer, Mr. L. H. Joutel ; Recording and Con'esponding 

 Secretary, Mr. H. G. Barber. Executive Committee, Wm. Beutenmiiller, C. Schaeffer, 

 Chas. Palm, W. D. Kearfott and E. D. Love. Publication Committee, Wm. Beuten- 

 miiller, C. Schaefter, L. H. Joutel and E. G. Love. 



After the election Mr. Beutenmiiller expressed his thanks to the society. 



Mr. Groth, the newly elected president then took the chair. 



Mr. H. C. Fall and Dr. E. C. Van Dyke were elected as corresponding members. 



Mr. Frederick V. Green, of iii Chamber St., was proposed by Dr. Lagai and 

 Mr. Eugene A. Bremser, of 45 Riverdale Ave. , Yonkers, by Mr. Schaeffer in behalf 

 of Mr. Watson, an active member of the society. 



Mr. Hug sent an invitation to the society to spend an evening at his house. The 

 invitation was accepted with thanks and the second meeting in February was decided 

 upon. 



Mr. .Schaeffer announced the death of Mr. Ottoman Dietz. 



On motion Messrs. Beutenmiiller and Schaeffer were appointed a committee to 

 draw up resolutions to be printed in the JoURN.\L. 



Meeting of January 21, 1902. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. F. Groth in 

 the chair. Eleven members present. 



Mr. Eugene A. Bremser and Mr. Frederick V. Green were elected active mem- 

 bers of the society. 



Mr. Watson proposed Mr. Roy S. Richardson, of ^^^ Halsey St., Brooklyn, as 

 an active member of the society. 



The resignation of Mrs. A. L. Lesher was read and accepted. 



President Groth announced the following standing committees for the ensuing 

 year : Auditing Committee, Messrs. Barber, Beutenmiiller and Schaeffer Field Com- 

 mittee, Watson and Comstock. Delegate to the Scientific Alliance, Messrs. Beuten- 

 miiller and Love. 



Mr. Schaeffer exhibited a specimen of Amblychila piccoliniini in behalf of Dr. 

 Lagai, also a specimen of A. cylindriformis for comparison and made a few remarks 

 on the different opinions concerning the validity of the species. 



After adjournment of the regular meeting Messrs. Beutenmiiller and Kearfott 

 conducted the sale of insects for the annual auction of the society. The amount 

 realized from the auction was II95.55. 



