l86 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [April, 'lO 



of the organization he represents or on the investigations he may 

 have made or is making at the present time. Prof. J. F. Abbott was 

 called and spoke on the work done by the Entomological Section of 

 the Academy of Science of St. Louis. He also urged the need of joint 

 field meets and moved that a committee of three be appointed by the 

 chair to arrange for a meeting during the summer of 1910. The chair 

 appointed Prof. J. F. Abbott of St. Louis, Mr. Alex. Kwiat of Chicago, 

 and Prof. R. R. Rowley of Louisiana, Mo. to serve on this committee. 

 Mr. Alex. Kwiat spoke on the work of the Entomological Section of 

 the Chicago Academy of Science. Mr. Chas. A. Hart made a few 

 remarks regarding the work done at the Illinois State University. 

 Mr. John A. Grossbeck enlightened those present on the happy and 

 prosperous condition of the New York and Brooklyn Entomological 

 Societies. 



Prof. R. R. Rowley gave vent to his good feelings with regard to 

 the meeting. He urged the need of good field work as well as the 

 accurate recording of observations while breeding insects. Mr. John 

 L. Healy spoke along the same line. Mr. A. F. Porter spoke of his 

 work done at Decorah, Iowa, during the past five years. Mr. Otho C. 

 Poling made some remarks touching his work in Arizona. He also 

 suggested that the field meet of 1910 be held at Quincy 111., setting 

 forth the advantages of his home town in more ways than one. Mr. 

 J. McDunnough advocated that more work be done in observing and 

 recording the life histories of insects in America, stating that a great 

 deal of that work is being done at the present time by Entomologists 

 in Germany. Mr. Hermann Schwarz outlined the manner of meetings 

 and work of the St. Louis Entomological Club. Dr. Wm. Barnes gave 

 it as his opinion, that a good many of the descriptions of insects made 

 today are inaccurate and deplored the inconsistency of some authorities 

 in identifying material. Messrs. Healy, Poling and Kwiat urged that 

 collectors place unique types in the hands of some one who has a 

 secure, fire-proof place for storing them. Mr. Phil. Ran gave an out- 

 line of his work on Santia cecropki, stating that the Academy of 

 Science of St. Louis is at present publishing his results. Prof. T. W. 

 Galloway told of his work done at the Millican University of Decatur, 

 111., with which he is connected. It was voted that a copy of the 

 minutes of this meeting be sent to the ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS for pub- 

 lication. No further business the session adjourned at 4.45 P. M. 



In closing it must be mentioned that to cap the climax of the gener- 

 osity on the part of Dr. Barnes, he threw open the cases containing 

 duplicates and invited everyone to help himself. Late Sunday evening 

 the guests departed for home, conscious of having spent a happy day 

 among most congenial colleagues and with a most hospitable and ami- 

 able host and hostess. HERMANN SCHWARZ. 



