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The committee wished to commend the watchfulness and economy of the treas- 

 urer, and congratulate the society upon possessing the services of so conscientious 

 and faithful an officer. 



On motion the report was accepted. 



As Mr. Joutel, chairman of the nominating committee, was absent, Mr. Harris 

 presented the nominations of the committee as follows : 



President. — C. W. Leng. 



Vice-President. — E. B. South wick. 



Treasurer. — W. T. Davis. 



Recording and Corresponding Secretary. — H. G. Barber. 



Librarian. — C. Schaefter. 



Executive Committee. — W. M. Wheeler, G. P. Engelhardt, C. F. Groth, F. E. 

 Watson and G. Beyer. 



Publication Committee. — E. G. Love, E. P. Felt, C. Schaeffer and W. M. 

 Wheeler. 



Delegate to Council of Academy of Sciences. — C. H. Roberts. 



On motion of Dr. Love the by-laws were suspended and the secretary instructed 

 to cast one ballot for the nominated officers. 



The president appointed the following standing committee : 



Auditing Committee ; E. D. Harris, E. L. Dickerson and E. B. Southwick. 



Field Committee : W. T. Davis and Mr. Dow. 



The president also appointed the lecture committee of five to cooperate with the 

 Brooklyn Entomological Society as follows : 



Prof. W. M. Wheeler, Prof. Raymond C. Osburn, E. L. Dickerson, E. D. 

 Harris and Dr. E. G. Love. 



The secretary presented the resignation as members of Dr. "Harrison G. Dyar and 

 Dr. Frank W. Holms. 



On motion of Mr. Schaeffer their resignations were accepted with regret. 



As this finished the completion of the business before the meeting the reading of 

 scientific papers and discussion was taken up. 



Mr. Geo. P. Engelhardt spoke of his collecting experience at Lakehurst, N. J., 

 during the past season, illustrating the subject with photographs and various interest- 

 ing species of insects. Lakehurst was visited in August, September and October, in 

 the company of Mr. Davis and Professor Wheeler on the last occasion. General collect- 

 ing both by daylight and at night was very satisfactory, little less than one thousand 

 insects having been taken. Much time was spent in attempts to determine species of 

 Cicadidce, Gryllidie and Locustida; by their sound characters. Several species which 

 show but slight structural differences could be easily distinguished by this means. A 

 number of Cicadidse including several species were obtained through the agency of 

 the cicada-killer wasps (Spliecius speciosus). By watching the wasps flying among 

 the pine boughs hunting for their prey the presence of the cicada could be detected. 

 When captured by the wasp the cicada would receive a paralyzing sting and it would 

 usually drop to the ground. In sugaring both plain molasses and the same with a 

 few drops of fusel-oil added proved effective. The use of the fusel-oil mixture can 

 be recommended as retaining its odor longer and remaining attractive even after three 

 or four days without fresh application. Moths come to the bait in large numbers but 

 rather few in species. A small acetylene lamp was used to good advantage at night. 



