THE STORY OF AN ENTOMOLOGIST 



In the summer of 1924 a Pan-Pacific Conservation Congress 

 was held in Honolulu under the auspices of this Union, and 

 delegates were present from most of the countries bordering 

 the Pacific Ocean. Several of us went on from Washington as 

 delegates from the United States Department of Agriculture, 

 and other men went from different States, especially from those 

 of the Pacific coast. Since conservation was the object of the 

 Congress, the economic entomologists were well represented, 

 and, although no one seemed to know just why, I was made 

 first temporary, and then permanent, president. There were in 

 attendance some extremely interesting men from Japan, China, 

 Australia, New Zealand, Indo-China, the Dutch East Indies, 

 Macao and other places, but, as I recollect, the Pacific coast of 

 South America was not represented. The Congress was in 

 session a little more than two weeks, and there were some 

 highly noteworthy papers and discussions. Although on the 

 whole the proceedings were harmonious, there were dissensions 

 among the representatives from North China and South China, 

 and at one or two of the functions the Japanese delegates were 

 not treated by the prominent Korean citizens of Honolulu 

 with much courtesy. 



The late David Starr Jordan, President-Emeritus of Stanford 

 University, was there with his charming wife and his talented 

 son, Eric, who was killed in an automobile accident the follow- 

 ing year, almost immediately after his marriage. A notable 

 delegate was Sir Joseph Carruthers, former Premier of New 

 South Wales. Dinners and luncheons were given almost every 

 day by organizations from different nationals living in Hono- 

 lulu, and quite naturally Dr. Jordan, as well as Sir Joseph, who 

 proved to be an extremely witty after-dinner speaker, were 

 called upon nearly every time. 



I shall never forget how Sir Joseph turned the laugh on 



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