448 MOSQUITOES OF NORTH AMERICA 



An important step forward was taken in 1903 in the formation of the Ameri- 

 can Mosquito Extermination Society, in which W. J. Matheson, of New York, 

 the president, and Henry Clay Weeks, also of New York, the secretary, were 

 the leading movers. This Society, in which nearly all persons actively interested 

 in the mosquito crusade became interested, was started for the purpose of 

 educating the public, bringing about legislation, and of securing cooperation 

 and interchange of ideas. It held its first anti-mosquito convention December 

 16, 1903, in New York City. The convention was called to order by Mr. 

 Henry Clay Weeks, as acting chairman, who made some introductory remarks, 

 after which officers were elected. The following papers were read : 



" How a State Appropriation may be Spent," by John B. Smith. 



" What a Eural Community can do," by Walter C. Kerr. 



" The Worid-wide Crusade," by L. 0. Howard. 



" Does Extermination Exterminate Mosquitoes ? " by W. J. Matheson. 



" Eemarks on Extermination Work at Morristown, New Jersey," by John 

 Claflin. 



" The Extermination and Exclusion of Mosquitoes from our Public Insti- 

 tutions," by P. H. Bailhache, Surgeon, U. S. Public Health and 

 Marine-Hospital Service. 



" Government Antimosquito Work," by Dr. J. C. Perry. 



" The Sphere of Health Departments," by Dr. E. J. Lederle. 



" The Exactness of Proofs of Transmission of Malaria by Mosquitoes," by 

 Dr. W. N. Berkeley. 



" The Long-Distance Theory," by Spencer Miller. 



" The Value of Eeclaimed Swamp Lands for Agricultural Uses," by Milton 

 Whitney. 



" Antimosquito Work in Havana," by Col. W. C. Gorgas, U. S. A. 



" How the Law should Aid," by Paul D. Cravath. 



" New York State's Part in Mosquito Extermination," by E. P. Felt. 



" What the General Government should do," by F. C. Beech. 



" Mosquito Engineering," by Henry Clay Weeks. 



" The Work of the Department of Health, New York City," by Henry C. 

 Weeks. 



Following this meeting, a somewhat elaborate organization was perfected, 

 including a general advisory board and an advisory board of entomologists. 

 The proceedings of the convention were published in pamphlet form and were 

 distributed free of charge. A mosquito brief was published as a folder giving 

 mosquito information. In November, 1904, Bulletin No. 1, of the Society was 

 published, which contained in condensed form an account of the work which had 

 been done in the meantime. Bulletin No. 2 contained a report of the presi- 

 dent and secretary to the Executive Council, published September 26, 1905, 

 and in 1906 was also published a year-book for 1904-1905 which contained the 

 proceedings of the second annual convention of the organization. These pro- 

 ceedings contained a number of valuable addresses, some of which may be 

 mentioned : 



" Diversities among New York Mosquitoes," by E. P. Felt. 

 " Mosquito Extermination in New Jersey," by John B. Smith. 

 " Extermination and Dissection of Mosquitoes," by M. J. Kosenau, of the 

 U. S. Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service. 



