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destroy their crops; bring to the attention of the preacher the inex- 
haustible fund of evidence and illustration with which to teach his 
flock the power, wisdom, mercy, care, and omnipresence of the Creator 
of all; make known to the artist the boundless field which a study of 
insects opens to him for the display and development of his powers in 
portraying graceful and fantastic forms and in preparing and blending 
colors of the most exquisite beauty and harmony; teach those who 
instruct the young what a wealth of interesting and easily obtained 
objects are always at hand from insect life with which to fascinate the 
child and secure his lifelong interest in natural history study; make it 
plain to all that the very laws of life that prevail in the higher realm 
are equally patent among the creeping, crawling creatures of lower 
rank and smaller size—do all this, and the science of entomology will 
quickly take the rank it deserves among its sister sciences. 
In closing let me urge that we keep in mind the worthy objects for 
the promotion of which we are banded together. Let us keep the 
standard of work up to the ideal conceived by those in whose minds 
the organization had its birth. Let us show a willingness to sacrifice 
self-interest when it is necessary for the general good, and let us do 
all in our power to preserve and strengthen the fraternal feeling that 
has ever existed among our members. 
Mr. Weed moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Gillette for his interesting 
and suggestive address, the motion being seconded by Mr. Johnson 
and carried unanimously. 
Before leaving the chair, Mr. Howard called attention to the fact 
that it had been the custom to postpone discussion of the presidential 
address until the afternoon session, in order to have a short time for 
the transaction of business. 
Reports of the secretary and the treasurer were read and, on motion 
of Mr. Webster, were accepted. 
Mr. Howard moved that a committee of three, to include the chair- 
man and the secretary, be appointed to prepare a programme for the 
rest of the meeting. 
- Mr. Johnson suggested that, in view of the fact that the Association 
was to join with the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science 
on the following day, the committee of three be instructed to consider 
that programme also. 
The motion was adopted and a committee consisting of the chairman 
(Mr. Gillette), the secretary (Mr. Kirkland), and Mr. Weed was 
appointed and requested to meet.immediately on adjournment. 
Mr. Howard moved that the secretary place on the list of members 
the names of Frank Benton, Richard 8. Clifton, and August Busck, 
all of Washington, D. C. 
