474 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Dec., '15 



The Entomological Society of America: Announcement of the 

 Ninth Annual Meeting. 



The ninth annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America 

 will be held in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday and Thursday, December 

 29 and 30, and on Friday morning, December 31, if the number of 

 papers be sufficient to warrant it, in affiliation with the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science and other societies. 

 Meetings will begin at 2.00 P. M. on Wednesday. The meetings of 

 the American Association of Economic Entomologists will begin Mon- 

 day afternoon with other meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and 

 Thursday morning. 



The by-laws provide that there shall be held at the annual meeting 

 a technical exhibit of entomological materials and methods. Any 

 photographs, drawings, specimens, novelties, apparatus, or other mat- 

 ter of interest to entomologists will be heartily welcomed. This ex- 

 hibit will remain open during the entire period of the meetings, for 

 the examination at their leisure, of those interested. The exhibit will 

 be under the charge of the local representative of the Society. Ship 

 packages to Prof. J. S. Hine, Ohio State University, Columbus, O. 



The annual business meeting will be held Thursday morning, De- 

 cember 30th, for the reports of the executive committee, the treasurer, 

 the auditing committee, the election of new members, the election of 

 officers, and the transaction of all other business. 



The Annual Public Address will be given on Wednesday evening, 

 December 29th, by Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion Entomologist. 

 Subject: "A Review of Applied Entomology in the British Empire." 

 The entomologists of Ohio are planning a smoker for the visiting ento- 

 mologists, which will be held probably immediately after the address. 



It is impossible to give any information at this date as to whether 

 reduced fares will be available to Columbus or not. Practically all 

 ticket agents are provided with tariff regulations and can tell whether 

 convention rates are available or not. You should inquire of your 

 ticket agent if reduced rates are available and if the certificate form 

 of ticket is used the following should be noted : 



1. Tickets at full fare for the GOING journey may be secured within 

 three days (exclusive of Sunday) prior to and during the first three 

 days of the meeting. The advertised dates of the meeting, A. A. A. S., 

 are December 27, 1915 to January i, 1916. 



2. Present yourself at the railroad station for ticket and certificate 

 at least thirty minutes before departure of the train. 



3. Certificates are not kept at all stations. If you inquire at your 

 station you will find out whether certificates and through tickets can be 

 obtained to the place of meeting. If not obtainable at your home 



