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PHILADELPHIA, PA., JULY, 1910. 



Under the heading of the Doings of Societies this month, 

 we publish the Preliminary Program of the First Interna- 

 tional Entomological Congress. We consider this Congivs.- 

 a very great event as it is evidence of the wonderful strides 

 our study has made and the world-wide recognition of the 

 pursuit of entomology, otherwise it would probably not be 

 possible to successfully conduct an International Congress. 



The study is no longer classed as one of doubtful value and 

 the individual who pursues it is no longer considered non 

 compos mentis. The study of insects is destined to become, 

 in many ways, the most important natural history work known 

 to man. Insects at the present time play a very important 

 part in their relation to human beings and other animals 

 and while -recognition of this fact is becoming more and more 

 apparent, we believe that even now there are but few who 

 see the stupendous importance of medical entomology and 

 the vast value of the complete solution of some of the eco- 

 nomic problems, like the destruction of the mosquito and the 

 house-fly, as annoying pests alone, irrespective of their 

 danger as carriers of disease. Instead of being a small and 

 insignificant branch of zoology, entomolgy will far outweigh 

 in importance many other branches of the study of living 

 organisms. 



Perhaps some day we may receive a notice of an Entomo- 

 logical Congress containing a statement that sectional meet- 

 ings will be held to consider other branches of zoology. 



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