^900] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 341 



IN response to an invitation sent out by Mr. H. H. Newcomb, a 

 number of gentlemen met at his office in the Puritan Building 1 , 35 

 Court street, Boston, on the evening- of Friday, November 24, 1899, 

 to take steps toward the formation of an Entomological Club. Mr. 

 Newcomb presided, and Mr. W. L. W. Field was appointed to fill 

 the office of secretary-treasurer pending- the regular election of of- 

 ficers. The selection of a name for the club was deferred to the next 

 meeting. It was agreed that the organization should be as informal 

 as possible, and that its chief purpose should be to furnish oppor- 

 tunities for social intercourse among local entomologists. It was 

 voted to meet again in the same place on Friday, December 15th, at 

 7:00 p. m. Beside those already mentioned there were present 

 Messrs. P. G. Bolster, E. B. Clapp, J. A. Field, A. P. Hall, W. F. 

 Low, G. A. Smalley, L. W. Swett, C. O. Zerrahn. 



WE learn from Mr. Philip Nell, 1836 North Seventh street. Phil- 

 adelphia, that he is printing pin labels for entomologists all over 

 the United States and Canada. This greatly pleases us, as it marks 

 a great advance in the study of entomology. The carelessness of the 

 past in regard to lack of data is greatly to be deplored, and many 

 specimens collected by our predecessors are worthless on this ac- 

 count We advise all our readers, subscribers and friends who do 

 not use these labels to immediately get a supply and properly label 

 thepiusofall their specimens and send a supply of labels along 

 witli any specimens they send in exchange to correspondents. 



THE BRITISH-BOER WAR MUTILATED IN A HOTEL. November 

 19th. The latest eccentricity of the enemy was the firing of three 

 rounds from a howitzer at half past seven o'clock last evening. The 

 second missile pierced the roof of the Royal Hotel. Mr. Stark, a 

 naturalist, who was^ preparing a book on " The Entomology of 

 Natal," was standing in the doorway. He was hurled into the 

 street, both his legs being torn off". He said, " Look after my cat," 

 and then died. Philadelphia Ledger, November 30th. 



[Mr. Stark^vas preparing a work on " The Ornithology of South 

 Africa ; " the first volume of which he had completed. The work 

 is to form-part of Slater's " Fauna of South Africa."--EDS-] 



ON PERENNIAL YOUTH. Fad? and fancies, or other pleasures and 

 occupations, may become ont-of-date,grow old or lose their charms, 

 but nature study never. It is to be enjoyed by the really young at 

 eight, to the young at heart at eighty and upwards. Pleasant 

 memories are stored in youth for a beautiful harvest in old age, in- 

 creased steadily by yearly accumulations. The naturalist may 

 number his years by many, but he is never old." Popular Science. 

 September, 1899. 



THE drawing for the cover was made by our good friend Mr. 

 Browning, of Salt Lake City, Utah. 



