SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF 

 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



MOnxrXG SESSIOX, august ?7, J895. 



The association met in room 4, High School buUdiiig, SpriDgfield, 

 Mass. Tlie following officers and members were present: 



President John B. Smith, Xew Brunswick, N. J.; Vice-President 



C. H. Feruald, Amherst, Mass.; Secretary 0. L. Marlatt, Washington, 



D. C; R. A. Cooley, Amherst. Mass.; G-. C. Davis, Agricnltural Col- 

 lege, Mich.; E. H. Forbush. Maiden, Mass. ; L. O. Howard, Washington, 

 D. C; A. E. Kirklaud, Maiden, Mass.; J. A. Liutner, Albany, N. V.; 

 C. V. Riley, Washington, D. d; P. H. Rolfs, Lake City. Fla.; F. A. 

 Sirriue, Jamaica, N. Y.; E. B. Southwick, Central Park, Xew York 

 City; F. M. Webster, Wooster, Ohio; C. M. Weed. Durham, K H. 



There were also in attendance upon the meetings members of other 

 scientific associations and entomologists not members of the associa- 

 tion, among the latter Mr. George Dimmock and Mr. ^lacloskie. Tiie 

 attendance at the different meetings ranged from 20 to 40. 



The association was called to order by the president and reports from 

 officers listened to. The amendment to the constitution x)roposed by 

 Mr. Summers November 13, 1890, but not afterwards taken up, was 

 adopted. It reads as follows : 



Sec. 3. The membership shall he confined to workers in economic entomology. All 

 economic entomologists emjiloyed l)y the General or State governments, or by the 

 State experiment stations, or by any agricultural or horticultural association, and all 

 teachers of economic entomology in educational institutions, may become members 

 of the association by transmitting the proper credentials to the secretary and by 

 authorizing him to sign their names to this constitution. Other persons engaged in 

 practical work in economic entomology may be elected by a two-thirds vote of the 

 members present at any regular meeting of the association, Members residing out 

 of the United States or Canada shall be designated foreign members. Foreign 

 members shall not be entitled to hold ottice or to vote. 



The following persons were elected active members of the associa- 

 tion: 



Mr. W. Hague Harrington, Ottawa, Canada; Mr. R. E. Palmer, inspector of fruit 

 pests, British Columbia. Proposed by Mr. Fletcher. 



Mr. W. S.Bullard, Bridgeport, Conn. : Mr. .lohu Gitl'ord. State torestry agent. Mays 

 Landing, N. J. Proposed by Mr. Howard. 



Mr. E. A. Schwarz, Washington, D. C. Proposed by Mr. Marlatt. 



Mr. E. H. Forbush, Maiden. Mass.; Mr. A. H. Kirklaud. Maiden. Mass.: Mr. K. A 

 Cooley, Amherst. Mass. Proposed by Mr. Fernald. 



Mr. F. W. Urich, hon. secretary Victoria Institute. Trinidad, and of the Triuidad 

 Field Naturalists' Club. 



Tiie annual address of the ])resident followed. 



