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Report of the Curator of the William S. Vaux Collections, 



December 1, 1918. 



Efforts during the past j^ear, in the direction of securing as many 

 rare and unusual species as possible, have resulted in the addition 

 of no less than 127 species not hitherto represented in the William 

 S. Vaux collection, of which number 87 were purchased and 40 se- 

 lected from the Drown collection. 



This brings the total number of distinct species in the collec- 

 tion up to 804, not including meteorites, hydrocarbons, varieties or 

 doubtful species. 



Altogether the number of accessions during the year exceeded 

 800, of which 104 were purchased, 700 derived from the Drown 

 collection, 3 presented by Mr, Thomas Harvey and 3 presented by 

 Mr. Samuel G. Gordon, who has continued his valuable services in 

 caring for the collection. 



^ Respectfully submitted, 



F. J. Keeley, Curator Wm. S. Vaux Collection. 



REPORTS OF THE SECTIONS. 



Biological and Microscopical Section. — The Section held six 

 stated meetings during the year, a reduction of the usual number 

 due to war regulations and the influenza epidemic. 



Communications on various subjects were made by members, 

 among whom may be mentioned Messrs. T. C. Palmer, Hugo Bil- 

 gram, Dr. Thomas S. Stewart, F. J. Keeley, B. F. Ray, Walter 

 Palmer, Dr. L. A. Faught and C. S. Boyer. 



The following officers were elected for the year 1919: 



Director J. Cheston Morris, M.D. 



Vice-Director T. Chalkley Palmer. 



Recorder and Corresponding Secretary . .Charles S. Boyer. 



Treasurer Thomas S. Stewart, M.D. 



Conservator F. J. Keeley. 



Charles S. Boyer, Recorder. 



Entomological Section. — Six stated meetings were held during 

 the year, with an average attendance of eleven persons. The deaths 

 of Erich Daecke, a contributor, and Benjamin H. Smith, a mem- 

 ber, were announced. Arthur H. Napier and George M. Greene 

 were elected members, and Francis M. James, Louis B. LaPlace, 

 Carl Lorup, A. Reginald Allen and Max Reyher were elected con- 



