Mar., 1915.] Entomological Work in Ohio. 457 



According to the department statement of 1895-G he offered a 

 course in Zoology — 4 (Entomology) bearing a credit of three 

 hours in the third term of the second year of the short course in 

 Agriculture. The description is — Lectures on the stages, anatomy 

 and classification of insects. Will be followed by field work, 

 with especial reference to economic entomology. A collection of 

 25 species of insects of economic importance will be required of 

 each student. 



Another course, Zoology 5, (Entomology,) carrying three 

 credit hours for third term Junior year in Agriculture, and five 

 hours a week for Juniors in Horticulture and Forestry. This was 

 evidently an advanced course, as it specifies that the course is 

 open to all students who have had Zoology I or its equivalent. 

 The description is "First few weeks of the tenn there will be three 

 lectures a week on the Morphology and systematic position of 

 insects; the remaining weeks will be largely given to collecting, 

 preserving, identifying, studying habits and methods of destroying 

 injurious species. A collection of fifty species correctly set and 

 named will be required of each student." 



There was offered also Zoology 6, Advanced Entomology, 

 carrying three or five credit hours thru the year. Described as 

 "open to all who are prepared for it." 



It is a matter of some interest to note that even at that time the 

 course in entomology for the students of the long course in agri- 

 culture required a year of Zoology as preparation. This plan has 

 been retained up to the present time and I believe is an excellent 

 feature and one which is in part responsible for the excellent work 

 that the students can accomplish in economic entomology. 



Prof. Kellicott's Odonata of Ohio remains an important 

 treatise on the group. 



With the year 1895 and following Prof. Kellicott was assisted 

 by Mr. J. S. Hine whose work has continued up to the present and 

 whose many contributions on the Diptera and other groups of 

 insects have been an important addition to the knowledge of the 

 fauna of the state. 



After the untimely death of Prof. Kellicott in 1S98 the speaker 

 was elected to the position made vacant on the staff and the 

 organization of the department has undergone but little change 

 except for the natural growth of the succeeding years since that time. 



In recent years courses in Apiculture, Medical Entomology, 

 Forest Entomology, Entomological Literature and Taxonomy have 

 been added. 



In 1912 a distinct four year course in Applied Entomology was 

 projected, adopted by the College of Agriculture and students 

 in this course commenced work in the following year 1913-1-1. 

 Three students in this course, are candidates for the degree of 

 B. Sc. in Entomology this year. 



