STATr TTOTrnCUl.TURAT. SOCIETY. ^59 



in the elements of any scionre is not identical with directions how to 

 practic e it, but that it precedes and underlies them. Tliose who have 

 taker, an interest in reading my annual rei)orts, and my freiiuent con- 

 tributions to the agricultural press, are aware that the greater part of 

 my entomological writings have been of an exclusively practical char- 

 acter. 



I make these statements simply to guard against misapprehension, 

 and to remind vcni that in providing for the elementary education of 

 the young people of the State, your Entomologist has not neglected the 

 important and more directly practical duties of his otifi( e. 



PRIZE TO STUDENTS OF ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY FOR 

 ENTOMOLOGICAL EXHIBITIONS. 



Mr. Earle offered the followmg resolution: 



Resolved — That this Society offer to the students of the State Industrial University 

 two prizes, one of ten, and one of five dollars for the best and second-best collection of 

 insects, to be exliibited at the annual meeting of the Society in Champaign next Decem- 

 ber ; each collection to be accompanied by a paper upon some species of insects, bene- 

 ficial and injurious. 



After considerable discussion upon the expediency of adopting the 

 resolution. 



Dr. Gregory stated that he knew members of the Society who 

 would furnish the funds to pay the premiums if offered, and he would 

 pledge the funds; whereupon the resolution was adopted. 



Mr. Wikr — I wish to offer a resolution requesting the Legislature 

 to continue the appropriation of money to sustain our State Entomolo- 

 gist. 



Wherf.AS, — By the revision of the Constitution of this State the appropriation for 

 the compensation of the Stale Entomologist ceased at the close of August last, and 

 the present incumbent has since th;it time pursued his labor without C(>in[)ensation, and 



WiiERKAS, — We are fully convinced of the great value lo the State which will accrue 

 from the continuance of that official, amounting to many times its cost, therefore 



Resolved — That it is the earnest wish of this association that the oftice be continued, 

 and that we urge the General Assembly of the State to pass such act as is necessary to 

 continue the oliice of State Entomologist, and to make appropriation for the compensa- 

 tion of the same. 



REPORT ON ENTOMOLOGY. 



Major |. R. Muhleman, from Standing Committee on Entomology 

 presented his report, introducing it with some interesting remarks upon 

 the strawberry crown-borer, which, for some reason, the reporter failed 

 to take down. 



He said he was not a professional entomologist, tiiough lie had taken 

 a great interest in the science, and had devoted many leisure hours to its 

 study. He would christen his remarks at this time as — 



