(384 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Dec, 



in an association composed of amateurs Avhose time is limited work 

 of much scientific value is impossible. There are lines, however, along 

 which the Section may direct good work and it is suggested that a 

 descriptive catalogue of the local cryptogamic flora, not heretofore 

 published, be attempted, in conjunction, possibly, with other Sections 

 of the Academy. 



Among papers presented and published are two by Mr. T. Chalkley 

 Palmer: A New Diatom, and Stauroneis Terryi. 



At a special meeting of the Section held in April, in the Library 

 of the Academy, an exhibition of microscopical objects was presented 

 to a large audience. A number of papers also were read and are noted 

 in the Proceedings. 



The officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows: 



Director J. Cheston Morris, M.D. 



Vice-Director T. Chalkley Palmer. 



Recorder Charles S. Boyer. 



Treasurer Thomas S. Stewart, M.D. 



( 'urator F. J. Keeley. 



Corresponding Secretary Silas L. Schumo. 



Charles S. Boyer, 



Recorder. 



Entomological Section. 



The scientific communications made to the Section during the year 

 have been published in the Entomological News. This journal has 

 completed its twenty-first volume with the December number for this 

 year. For 1910, 484 pages and 14 plates were issued. 



The usual meetings of the Section have been held, with an average 

 attendance of nine persons. 



Two members and two associates have been elected. The additions 

 to the collection have been numerous. Mr. Morgan Hebard presented 

 1,047 specimens of Orthoptera and 3,605 specimens of the same order 

 were purchased by the Academy. In all 5,957 insects were added to 

 the collections. 



One hundred and fifty boxes have been acquired to accommodate 

 this growth. The safety and rearrangement of the collection has had 

 the usual care, and with the improvement in cases and boxes the 

 danger from museum pests has been greatly decreased. 



The entire exotic series of Orthoptera, the North American For- 

 ficuliche. Blattidse, Mantida?, Phasmidae and Gryllidae have been 



