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afterwards back of the much larger project of cleaning up the 

 Panama Canal he took Mr. LePrince, and he said that he produced 

 such marvelous results that the whole world is wondering today. He 

 has written a practical book on mosquitoes. 



His remarks about concentration, and his overlooking facts rela- 

 tive to the proportion of the different kinds of mosquitoes, explains 

 one little thing that has always been a mystery to me. Just before 

 Col. Gorgas and Mr. LePrince started for Panama to begin that 

 wonderful campaign, they called on me at my office to talk things 

 over. I said to Colonel Gorgas, *'By the way, Colonel, we don't 

 know much about the exact species of mosquitoes that occur in 

 Panama. Would you mind having your men collect all the mos- 

 quitoes you can and send them to Washington for our men to 

 study?" **Well," he said, "I think I'll turn that over to LePrince." 

 The latter smiled and said, I send you any mosquitoes I will 

 have to do it right away, because there won't be any after 1 have been 

 there a little while." As a matter of fact, he never sent me more 

 than half a dozen mosquitoes while he was down there. The ex- 

 planation of it I have waited for till tonight. He was so concen- 

 trated on his other job that he forgot all about it. 



President Engle : Are there any further remarks ? 



Mr. Porter (Cape May) : If it is in order I suggest a vote 

 of thanks to Mr. LePrince. 



(The motion was seconded). 



President Engle: It is mjoved and seconded that a vote of 

 thanks be extended to Mr. LePrince for his masterly entertainment 

 and instruction tonight. It is moved that a rising vote of thanks 

 be given Mr. LePrince. 



(The motion was unanimously carried by a rising vote.) 



President Engle : At the close of this meeting there will be a 

 meeting of the Executive Committee of this association in the 

 Secretary's room, just adjoining this one. 



Secretary Headlee: It is desired that we have some kind of a 

 record of the men who have come here from various counties, and 

 for that purpose a registry has been established in the back of the 

 room. We would like to have you sign it sometime during the 

 meeting, so that we mjay be able to know who came. 



President Engle: If there is nothing further to come before 

 us, this first session will stand adjourned until tomorrow morning 

 at ten o'clock. 



