64 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Feb., '05 



Prof. W. M. Wheeler of the American Museum, N. Y., 

 who has done considerable work in the Dolichopodidae and 

 Empididse. 



Mr. C. W. Johnson, of the Boston Society of Natural His- 

 tory, who is interested particularly in the Stratiomyidae and 

 Leptidse. 



Dr. J. B. Smith, whose work among the mosquitoes is well 

 known. 



Prof. J. S. Hine, of the University of Ohio, interested prin- 

 cipally in the Tabanidae. 



Prof. Aldrich, of the University of Idaho, interested in the 

 Dolichopodidae and working on a catalog of North American 

 Diptera. 



Mr. A. L,. Melander, of the Experiment Station, State of 

 Washington, Empididse. 



Mr. C. T. Brues, of the American Museum, N. Y., Phoridae. 



Dr. O. A. Johannsen of Cornell University, Nematocera. 



Dr. Adams considers the collections of the United States 

 National Museum, the University of Chicago, Harvard Uni- 

 versity, and the University of Kansas as the best in the United 

 States. The collection of the University of Chicago consists 

 principally of the former Dr. Hough Collection, and is rich in 

 Muscidae. The material on Anthomyidse is very good, having 

 been revised by Stein, a European authority, and returned 

 and includes numerous types. This collection is also rich in 

 Micro- Diptera. In Chicago literature on the Diptera is very 

 complete, as almost every book or periodical on the subject can 

 be found at either the University of Chicago, the John Crerar 

 Library, or in Professor Williston's private library. 



Dr. Adams was heartily applauded at the close of his dis- 

 course. He was followed by Prof. Williston who added a few 

 words, mentioning Edward Burgess, an American, who wrote 

 on Diptera in 1878 or 1879, before Prof. Williston did and 

 w T hose collection is now in the National Museum. Prof. Wil- 

 liston also stated that the National Museum contained over 

 100 types of Stegiomyia, and he considered it by far the most 

 complete collection of American Diptera. 



A. KwiAT, Recorder. 



