February, ’23] 
BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS 
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proving that the plan under which the institute is organized is well chosen and that 
the Institute is in position to interest industrial concerns in entomological problems 
without prejudice, without risk of losing sight of scientific accuracy and with benefit 
to industry, to professional entomology and to the public welfare. 
The Committee recommends that all entomologists become members of the Crop 
Protection Institute and give it their support and counsel. 
The Committee offers this proposed amendment to the Constitution,—action on 
which will be taken at our next annual meeting. 
Article II— Membership 
Section 1. No change. 
Section 2. Strike out this section and substitute the following: “The classes of 
membership shall be associate, active, fellow, honorary fellow and foreign.” 
Section 3. Strike out this section and substitute the following: 
(a) . Associate. Associate membership may be conferred on persons who have 
done general or practical work in Entomology and who have published papers, or 
otherwise have given evidence of their interest in such work. An application for 
associate membership shall be endorsed by two active members. 
(b) . Active. Active membership may be conferred on associate members who 
have been trained in entomological work and whose practical experience or pub¬ 
lished papers have evidenced their attainments in Entomology. 
(c) . Fellow. Any member who has rendered exceptional service in Economic 
Entomology may be raised to fellowship rank. 
(d) . Honorary Fellow. Any fellow who has rendered distinguished and ex¬ 
traordinary service in Economic Entomology may be raised to honorary fellowship 
rank. 
Section 4. No change. 
Section 5. Strike out the section and substitute the following: “All classes of 
members, except associate and foreign members shall be entitled to vote in the general 
sessions. Associate members are entitled to vote only in the sectional meetings. 
All classes of members except associate and foreign shall be entitled to hold office.” 
Section 6. Strike out the section and substitute the following: “Membership of 
any class may be conferred at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the mem¬ 
bers present, and on recommendation of the membership committee.” 
Section 7. Strike out the section. 
With the proposed changes Article II—Membership—will read as follows: 
Section 1. All economic entomologists, horticultural or apiary inspectors, em¬ 
ployed by 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 and other persons engaged in practical work 
in economic entomology, may become members. 
Section 2. The classes of membership shall be associate, active, fellow, honorary 
fellow and foreign. 
Section 3. (a). Associate. Associate membership may be conferred on 
persons who have done general or practical work in entomology and who have pub¬ 
lished papers or otherwise have given evidence of their interest in such work. An 
application for associate membership shall be endorsed by two active members. 
(b). Active. Active membership may be conferred on associate members who 
