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PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



[1890. 



the Section, with the financial aid of the American Entomological 

 Society, has been successful beyond our expectations. The first 

 volume, now completed, consists of one hundred and sixty-eight 

 pages of interesting matter contributed by many of the leading 

 Entomologists of the country. It will be continued and increased 

 to twenty or more pages per number, and be illustrated whenever 

 possible. The proceedings of the Section for each month have 

 been published in the " News." 



At the public receptions given by the Academy, the Section has 

 made displays of insects which have elicited favorable comment, 

 and will no doubt help to popularize this branch of natural history. 

 As the " Entomological News" identifies insects for subscribers, it 

 becomes necessary to have the collections in good condition and 

 species well represented, so that this may be properly done. AH 

 insects received for determination through the committee having 

 charge of the publication of the "Entomological News" become 

 the property of the Society. At the last meeting of the year the 

 follow'inor officers were elected : — 



Director, 

 Vice- Director, 

 Treasurer, 

 Recorder, 



Publication Committee, . 



Corresponding Secretary, 

 Conservator, . 



George H. Horn, M.D. 



Rev. H. C. McCook, D.D. 



E. T. Cresson. 



Henry Skinner, M.D. 

 ") Philip Laurent, 

 j Plenry Skinner, M.D. 



Angelo Heilprin. 



Henry Skinner, M.D. 



Henry Skinner, 



Recorder. 



REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



The Vice-Director of the Botanical Section has the honor to re- 

 port the continued prosperity of the Section. It has no debts, and 

 has a balance in its treasury. The stated meetings have been held 

 regularly, and communications of interest to botanists received at 

 each meeting, some of which have subsequently appeared in the 

 Proceedings of the Academy. 



The officers elected for the coming year are as follows : — 



Director, . . . . W. S, W. Ruschenberger, M.D. 



Vice-Director, . . . Thomas Meehan. 



Treas. and Carres' g Sec'y, . Isaac C. Martiudale. 



