TIM-: GLIDE TO NATURE 



ing to the Dytiscidae. It is two and 

 three-eights inches in length and .-even- 

 eights of an inch in breadth. 



The Secretary, Mrs. L. C. Wurtele, 

 gave the members an instructive paper 

 on the mosquito (Culex pungens) which 

 was followed by much discussion. 



THE REVEREND LOUIS C. . WURTELE, PRESI- 

 DENT OF THE ACTON VALE A CHAPTER. 



On July the twenty-eight, Air. E. R. 

 Tanner, manager of the branch of the 

 Eastern Township's Bank, Acton Vale, 

 having just returned from touring 

 through England and the continent, 

 gave the members an interesting and 

 most enjoyable account of his trip which 

 was appreciated. 



Airs. Louis Roy read an article on the 

 ancient animals of Alaska which elicited 

 quite a discussion. 



Besides the above papers the members 

 were pleased with accounts of the kan- 

 garoo, the chipmunk, the cat and the 

 whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vocifer- 

 ous}. 



We are deeply regretting the removal 

 of two of our most active and interest- 

 ing members, Air. and Airs. Louis Roy, 



who are to take their home in a new 

 field. 



Louis C. Wurtele, President. 



Isabella Wurtele, Secretary. 

 Acton Vale, Quebec. 



The Gray Memorial Botanical Chap- 

 ter of the AA. 



The officers are as follows : Presi- 

 dent, Aliss Pauline Kaufman, New 

 York City ; General Secretary, Air. 

 Charles C. Plitt, Baltimore, Maryland; 

 Treasurer, Aliss Emma E. Laughlin, 

 Barnesville, Ohio. 



Besides the three officers, president, 

 general secretary, and treasurer, the 

 Chapter elects annually two members 

 to serve on the Executive Council. 

 This year Miss Fletcher, Westport, 

 Alassachusetts, and Air. Webb, Gar- 

 retsville, Ohio, have been elected. 



The Chapter has its vicissitudes. 

 During the past year it has lost ten 

 members, nine through resignation 

 and one through death. During the 

 same time only two new members 

 have been admitted. 



The death of Air. James A. Graves 

 of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, is de- 

 serving of notice. Air. Graves was not 

 only one of our most valuable mem- 

 bers but was one of the oldest, having 

 been with the Chapter since its forma- 

 tion. In number of years, too, he was 

 our oldest member, having at his death 

 entered upon his eighty-second year. 

 The Chapter, recognizing his worth, 

 gave him a little surprise on his last 

 birthday, each member sending him a 

 birthday card, and the Chapter a little 

 print. — Charles C. Plitt, General Sec- 

 retary. 



The Mount Bluff" Chapter. 



ISLAND POND, VERMONT. 



Alount Bluff Chapter was organized a 

 year ago, with a membership of twelve, 

 a greater or less degree of enthusiasm 

 on the part of the members, and a vast 

 amount of inexperience. 



Because of our inexperience we did 

 not decide on any definite line of work, 

 leaving each member to map out and 

 follow her own course of study. Thus 

 one member took flowers, another ferns, 

 another leaves of forest trees ; one who 

 was planning a summer vacation at Old 



