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THE HAWAIIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The Hawaiian Entomological Society was instituted in De- 

 cember, 1904, a preliminary meeting, presided over by Mr. 

 Kotinsky, being held in the Board Room of the Bureau of Agri- 

 culture and Forestry, on the 15th of that month to consider 

 the advisability of forming such an organization. At 

 this meeting Mr. Kirkaldy was elected temporary secretary and 

 Messrs. Craw, Kotinsky and Terry were appointed to draw up 

 a constitution for the new society. On January 26th, 1905, the 

 first regular meeting was held and a constitution adopted, which 

 has already appeared in the Hawaiian Forester. Since that date 

 regular meetings have been held and the association, Vvdiich at 

 the first preliminary meeting consisted of eight, now boasts 

 twenty members, among whom are included nearly all the ento- 

 mologists of the Territory. 



The raison d'etre of the society as stated in the constitution, is 

 to promote the study of entomology in all possible bearings and 

 to encourage friendly relations between those in any way inter- 

 ested in the science. From a perusal of the first number of the 

 Proceedings of the Society for 1905, which has just been issued, 

 it will be seen that these objects have been very satisfactorily 

 fulfilled, and the meetings have elicited many interesting and 

 valuable papers which have contributed materially to our knowl- 

 edge of the insect fauna of our own and other lands. Among the 

 most important articles which have been read during the year are 

 to be included : 



Notes on a Trip to Australia (Perkins). 



Notes on Australian Butterflies (Perkins). 



The History of Economic Entomology in Hawaii (Kotinsky). 



Notes on a Trip to Hawaii (Sweezey). 



Insects Taken by Mr. Wilder at Midway Island (Perkins). 



Literature of Hawaiian Entomology for 1905 (Kirkaldy). 



Mouthparts of Sawflies (Van Dine). 



A Method of Setting Insects (Perkins). 



Food Habits of Hawaiian Birds (Perkins). 



Mr. Van Dine's article contains two excellent plates drawn by 

 the authoi'. 



Among much which is technical in the "Proceedings" are to 

 be found information of great interest to the uninitiated reader. 



