THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 165 



MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR 1873. 



FROM P. R. UHLER, BALTIMORE, MD. 



The late meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science, held at Portland, Me., was largely attended by the Entomologists 

 of the United States. Thirteen were present, and among them were 

 some of the most eminent in this country. Indeed, Section B. was 

 chiefly officered by Entomologists, Dr. LeConte being Chairman and Mr. 

 Scudder Secretary ; while, during the last three days of the session, Rev. 

 Dr. Morris presided over the sub-section Biology, and Mr. Grote acted 

 as Secretary. 



On three of the evenings (August 21, 22, 23) the Entomologists held 

 meetings in one of the smaller rooms of the City Hall ; Dr. LeConte 

 being chosen to preside, and Mr. Uhler to act as Secretary. As steps 

 had been taken at a previous meeting of the Association to enable the 

 Entomologists to form a sub-section, this subject was reconsidered, but 

 the number of Entomological papers offered being so small, it was not 

 then deemed advisable to go into sub-section. 



The following petition was unanimously adopted and signed by all 

 present, to be presented to the American Entomological Society and to 

 the Canadian Entomological Society : — 



" We, the undersigned, Entomologists assembled at the 22nd meeting 

 " of the Amer. Assoc, for the Advance, of Science, held at Portland, 

 " hereby respectfully petition the American Entomological Society of 

 " Philadelphia, and the Entomological Society of Canada, to appoint 

 " yearly meetings to be held at the same times and places with the annual 

 " meetings of the American Association. The undersigned are moved to 

 " this memorial from the considerations that such prospective action of 

 " the Societies would ensure the annual assemblage of a large number of 

 " Entomologists resident over a wide extent of territory, and also prac- 

 " ticall)* enlarge the sphere and increase the usefulness of these 

 " Societies." 



