THE STORY OF AN ENTOMOLOGIST 



the French language for four years in anticipation of their trip 

 to Paris. But, alas, when the time came they could not make 

 the journey. Take my own old Bureau of Entomology, for 

 another example. There should have been a large attendance 

 from that institution. As it happened, not only could the gov- 

 ernment send no one over, but it allowed only two to come at 

 their own expense, and these only because they had work to 

 do during their absence from Washington in certain European 

 museums. 



During the Congress many important papers were read of 

 especial interest to the world of entomologists, as was quite to 

 be expected. President Marchal's address was very notable. 



And now I must stop. I have written quite enough, and 

 perhaps more than enough. My eyes have lasted well up to this 

 time, but now I must go back to the United States for simple 

 cataract operations on both eyes. I have led a long and happy 

 life, and I have been very lucky to have been able to spend it 

 all working in entomology. Surely the world knows a great deal 

 more today about our rivals, the insects, than it did when I 

 was a youngster. I am thankful that fate has given me a chance 

 to see this great progress, and to watch it from the inside, and 

 to be one of the workers. 



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