February, ’18] 
BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS 
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This committee therefore offer the following suggestions. 
1. It is evident that the space allotted to the Division of Insects is insufficient for 
the proper handling of the great mass of material received for study and determina¬ 
tion. The pres6nt crowded conditions materially decreases the efficiency of the staff. 
2. The present staff is insufficient to handle the material received for determination 
and to remedy this difficulty the Division of Insects should be allotted much larger 
funds, not only for the enlargement of the staff of systematic workers but also for the 
purpose of purchasing valuable collections when they are obtainable only by purchase. 
3. Entomologists studying certain groups are urged to furnish the National Mu¬ 
seum with types or cotypes of species described by them as well as duplicate repre¬ 
sentatives of groups being worked up, and to cooperate with the Museum authorities 
in every possible way, thus enabling our National Museum to be truly national in 
scope and representative of the American continent. 
4. Most of our serious introduced insect pests were not recognized until after they 
had become well established. The great importance of being able to obtain immedi¬ 
ate determinations of unknown insects discovered in this country is evident to every 
entomologist who has followed the course of introduced species. We therefore believe 
that this institution should have a collection not only thoroughly representative of 
American insects, but an almost equally complete series of exotic species, particularly 
of the palearctic fauna, since commercial activities mean numerous introductions from 
other countries, and among these, as experience has shown in the past, there are bound 
to be some very destructive pests. 
5. We suggest that our members employ every opportunity to impress persons in 
authority with the fact that the development of economic entomology in this country 
makes it imperative that the systematic work upon insects be developed to a corres¬ 
ponding degree, since correct identification is a fundamental to satisfactory control 
and to urge support for the Division of Insects of the U. S. National Museum. Al¬ 
though present war conditions make it difficult to secure increased funds, your com¬ 
mittee feels that now, more than ever before, greater support should be given. Since 
the value of this work as a coordinate.part of economic entomology is vital and since 
insect control is so essential in the great movement for increased food production, this 
expansion is of utmost importance. 
Respectfully submitted, 
John J. Davis, 
R. L. Webster, 
Herbert Osborn, 
E. D. Ball, 
E. P. Felt, 
Committee. 
By vote of the Association, the report was accepted and the rec¬ 
ommendations adopted. 
President R. A. Cooley: I will now appoint the committees. 
Committee on Auditing: T. J. Headlee, A. G. Ruggles. 
Committee on Resolutions: E. D. Ball, W. C. O’Kane, F. C. Bishopp. 
Committee on Nominations: Herbert Osborn, W. A. Morrill, W. J. 
Schoene. 
President R. A. Cooley: Is there any new business? 
Mr. J. G. Sanders: I would like to present a proposed amendment 
to the constitution relative to membership. The draft which I have 
