October, ’24] 
PACIFIC SLOPE BRANCH PROCEEDINGS 
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The Auditing committee reported the account and statement of the 
treasurer as correct. 
The Resolution committee offered the following resolutions: 
Resolved: That a vote of thanks be extended to Stanford University for the hospi¬ 
tality in providing the Pacific Slope Branch of the American Association of Economic 
Entomologists with a meeting place and accommodations for its members and that 
the secretary forward a copy of this resolution to the president of the University. 
Resolved: That a vote of thanks be extended to Prof. R. W. Doane for his untiring 
efforts in making our meetings both delightful and successful. 
Resolved: That a vote of thanks be extended to our Chairman Harry S. Smith for 
the courtesy, tact and competence with which he has conducted the meetings. 
Resolved: That we express an appreciation to Dr. L. O. Howard and A. F. Burgess 
for their helpful interest and participation in our meetings. 
The nominating committee presented the following report: 
Chairman—Leroy Childs 
Vice Chairman—Stanley B. Freeborn 
Secretary—Roy E. Campbell 
The reports were all approved as presented and following a brief 
statement by the new chairman, Mr. Childs, the meeting adjourned. 
PART II. PAPERS AND DISCUSSION 
Morning Session , Thursday June 2j, 1924 
Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 10 A. M. and asked 
Vice-Chairman C. M. Packard to take the chair. 
Vice-Chairman C. M. Packard: We will now listen to an address 
by the chairman. 
SOME PHASES OF PREVENTATIVE ENTOMOLOGY 
By H. S. Smith. Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside Calif. 
(Paper not received for publication) 
At the close of the address Chairman Smith again took the chair and 
called for the following papers. 
SOME HABITS OF THE CALIFORNIA LEAD CABLE BORER 
By H. E. Burke 
(Paper not received for publication) 
