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in favor of the proposed amendment was given in any of the letters received advoca¬ 
ting this change. The arguments against the proposed changes in membership may 
be summarized as follows: 
1 . The proposed classification would be undemocratic and would savor of class 
distinction. 
2. The creation of two new classes of membership would tend to cause jealousies 
and dissatisfaction. 
3. No committee would be competent to divide justly the membership into the 
proposed classes. 
4. The proposed changes would add to the complexity of the meetings. 
5. If the new classification should be adopted and prove undesirable it would 
be difficult to resume a simpler classification. 
The committee further recommends that Article 2 of the Constitution be amended 
by adding “Any member who shall pay to the Association the sum of $100 may be 
made a life member and shall thereafter be exempt from dues and shall be furnished 
with the Journal of Economic Entomology without further charge.’’ 
The committe further recommends that Section 1, Article 3 of the By-Laws be 
changed to read as follows: “The annual dues of members shall be one dollar and 
fifty cents, which shall be payable in advance. No dues shall be payable from 
foreign members. Annual dues shall not include subscription to the Journal of 
Economic Entomology.” 
The committee further recommends that Article 4, Section 3 of the By-Laws be 
amended by striking out No. 8 and No. 1 under the subheading “at the following 
session.” , and that the subheadings under Section 3 be renumbered accordingly. 
The committee finds on examination of the Constitution that there is a difference 
between the wording of the Articles on Incorporation and the Constitution and recom¬ 
mends that in the Constitution the name Executive Committee be substituted for 
the name Board of Directors so as to conform with the Articles of Incorporation. 
The committee further recommends that the Secretary be instructed to have the 
Constitution reprinted. 
M. C. Tanquary 
D. M. DeLong 
W. P. Flint 
Committee 
Voted that the report be accepted. 
Mr. E. P. Felt: In order that there may be no misunderstanding in 
regard to the action taken on this report, I think that the changes recom¬ 
mended by the committee in the Constitution and By-Laws should be 
voted upon separately. 
It was voted that this be done and on separate motion, each article 
was approved by the Association in accordance with recommendations 
of the committee. 
Mr. W. E. Britton : In view of the fact that we have provided for life 
membership in the organization, I move that the life membership fees 
be deposited in the peramnent fund and the income used only in defray¬ 
ing the Journal and Association expenses of life members. 
