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The James Fletcher Memorial Fund. 



The Ottawa Field- Naturalists' Club, of which Dr. James 

 Fletcher was one of the founders, have thought that his life 

 work was of such a national character that a permanent tribute 

 to his memory should be made. Such a memorial would not 

 only serve to commemorate for all time the good work done 

 by Dr. Fletcher, but would also act as a stimulus to future 

 generations in the study of the fauna and flora of Canada. 



Several suggestions have been made as to the form the me- 

 morial should take, namely : 

 (#) A fountain at the Central Experimental Farm. 



A statue to be placed in the grounds of the new Natural 



History Museum. 

 A bust or portrait to be placed in that building, or at the 



Central Experiment Farm. 



To found a bursary at some Canadian University. 

 Of necessity no decision can be reached until it is known, 

 abproximately at least, what amount of money can be raised. 

 Signed on behalf of the Committee, 



E. R. CAMERON, Chairman, 

 ARTHUR GIBSON, Sec.-Treas., 

 Central Experimental Farm, Ottaiva, Can. 



Dr. Fletcher was an honor and credit to Entomology in 

 America, and we sincerely hope that a generous response may 

 come from all America to the appeal of the Committee for 

 funds for this worthy object. Men of note in other branches 

 of science are frequently honored in this way, and entomolo- 

 gists should be proud of the opportunity to so honor one of 

 their fellows. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 on February 15, IQOQ, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary 

 of the founding of the Society. Dr. Philip P. Calvert, presi- 

 dent, in the chair. Members president: Calvert, Cresson, E. T., 

 Cresson, E. T., Jr., Cresson, G. B., H. Smith, Castle, Liebeck, 

 Skinner, Welles, Wenzel, and Laurent. Associates of the En- 



