626 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Dec, 



Mrs. Edward S. Sayres, of Prof. Henry Carvill Lewis' microscope, 

 a Beck National, together with a case of miscellaneous slides. 



Communications on various subjects were made by the following 

 members: Hugo Bilgram, F. J. Keeley, T. Chalkley Palmer, Dr. 

 Thomas S. Stewart, W. H. Van Sickel, S. L. Schumo, Dr. D. W. Horn 

 and C. S. Boyer. 



The following officers were chosen for the year 1917: 



Director Dr. J. Cheston Morris. 



Vice-Director T. Chalkley Palmer. 



Recorder Charles S. Boyer. 



Treasurer Dr. Thomas S. Stewart. 



Conservator F. J. Keeley. 



Charles S. Boyer, Recorder. 



Entomological Section. — The Section has held six stated 

 meetings during the year, with an average attendance of ten. Three 

 members and an associate were elected. 



Communications on subjects of interest were made at each meeting. 

 Among those contributing were Henry Skinner, Philip P. Calvert, 

 James A. G. Rehn, Philip Laurent, Morgan Hebarcl, and J. C. Bradley. 



The following officers were elected for the year 1917: 



Director Philip Laurent. 



Vice-Director R. C. Williams, Jr. 



Secretary J. A. G. Rehn. 



Treasurer E. T. Cresson. 



Conservator Henry Skinner. 



Recorder E. T. Cresson, Jr. 



Publication Committee E. T. Cresson, 



P. P. Calvert, 

 E. T. Cresson, Jr. 



E. T. Cresson, Jr., Recorder. 



Botanical Section. — At the annual meeting, held December 19, 

 1916, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 



Direc.or Ida A. Keller, Ph.D. 



Vice-Director Joseph Crawford. 



Recorder John W. Eckfeldt, M.D. 



Conservator and Treasurer Stewardson Brown. 



Benj. H. Smith, Director. 



