124 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL 



SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 



The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America 

 was held at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, December 27th and 

 28th, in the School of Mines Building. The president, Dr. J. B. Smith, 

 presided throughout the session. In the absence of the secretary- 

 treasurer, Professor J. G. Sanders was elected secretary pro tern. 



The following papers were read during the session : 



E. L. Dickerson. — "Notes on the Tingid Leptobyrsa explanata Heid." 



J. B. Smith. — "Notes on Saniiiiioidea exitiosa-^ 



J. P. Jensen, — "The Structure of Spermatophores in Crickets." 



S. J. Hunter. — "The Biological Survey of the Insect Life of Kansas." 



H. C. and H. H. Severin. — "An Experimental Study of the Death- 

 feigning Habits of Belostoma (Zaitha) fiicmineum and Nepa apiculata 

 Uhler." 



C. H. T. Townsend. — "Announcement of Further Results Secured 

 in the Study of Tachi7iidcB and Allies." 



T. D. A. Cockerell. — ^'Some Suggested Rules to Govern Entomolog- 

 ical Publications." 



The report of the Committee on Nomenclature was received and 

 ordered printed. 



The report of the Executive Committe showed that nineteen new 

 members had been received during the year and four lost through death. 



The result of the mail vote ordered by the Society at the Boston 

 meeting vv'as that the annual dues of the Society should be two dollars, 

 this to include a subscription to the Annals of the Entomological Society 

 of America. 



The following officers were elected : 



President — Professor Herbert Osborn. 

 First Vice-President — Professor Lawrence Bruner. 

 Second Vice-President — Professor Alex. D. MacGillivray 

 Secretary-Treasurer — Professor Alex. 13. MacGillivray. 

 Additional members of the Executive Committee : 

 Professor J. H. Comstock. Dr. W. M. Wheeler. 



Professor J. B. Smith. Dr. H, Skinner. 



Professor C. J. S. Bethune. Dr. A. D. Hopkins. 



The annual public address was given in Handicraft Hall by Prof. F. 

 L. Washburn : "The Typhoid Fly in the Minnesota Iron Range." 



Alex. D. MacGillivray, Secretary-Treasurer. 



