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According to Science, Doctor Vernon Kellogg, Secretary of the National Research 

 Council, gave three lectures on January 10, 17 and 24, on "Human Life as the Biolo- 

 gist Sees It" at Brown University, on the Charles K. Colver Foundation. These 

 lectures will be published in book form by Houghton, Miflflin Company. 



The Louisiana Entomological Society begins its second year with thirty-three 

 members, including persons connected w^ith the Louisiana State Museum, Louisiana 

 Experiment Stations, Tulane University, Louisiana State University, U. S. Bureau 

 of Entomology, Federal Horticultural Board, besides private collectors, beekeepers 

 and others. Outside of Louisiana there are members in the District of Columbia, 

 Mississippi, Kansas, Texas, and Mexico. At the February meeting, which was held 

 at Baton Rouge, twenty-one were in attendance. The following papers were read: 

 "Work on Malarial Mosquitoes at Mound Laboratory, jMound, La.", by D. L. 

 Van Dine of the Bureau of Entomology; "Beekeeping in Louisiana," by E. C. 

 Davis, of the Louisiana Experiment Stations; "Present Status of Cattle Tick Control 

 in Louisiana," by W. H. Dalrymple, Director of the Louisiana Experiment Stations. 

 The plan has been adopted of following the regular meeting with a "carry over" 

 meeting to be held the day following, at which more technical matters will be dis- 

 cussed, the program for the next meeting will be arranged, etc. 



The annual State meeting of Entomological Workers in Ohio Institutions was held 

 at Columbus February 3, J. S. Houser, president, H. J. Speaker, vice-president and 

 T. H. Parks, secretary. 



The following papers were read: 



P. R. Lowry — Economic Importance of Mealy Bugs in Ohio. 



C. H. Kennedy — Notes on Dragon Flies. 



E. A. Hartley — Remarks on some Aphid Parasites. 



E. C. Cotton — Recent Developments of Gypsy Moth and European Corn-borer 

 Liable to be Introduced. 



W. O. Hollister — The Tree Surgeon's Knowledge of Entomology. 



L. L. Huber — Remarks on a Chalcidoid Parasite. 



W. V. Balduf — Life History and Habits of the Cucumber Beetle. 



J. S. Houser — Control of the Cucumber Beetle. 



W. M. Barrows — Insect Orientation to Heat Rays. 



E. L. Chambers — Greenhouse Insect Control on a Commercial Scale. 

 R. C. Osburn — Next Steps in Entomological Study. 

 W. C. Kraatz — Notes on Aquatic Insects in Ohio. 

 C. L. Metcalf — The Elementary Course in Economic Entomology. 



F. H. McMillen — How Entomology is Taught by the Smith-Hughes Teacher. 

 Ford S. Prince — Entomology's Place in County Agent Work. 



H. E. Evans — The Farmer and Taxpayer's Opinion of the Application of Entomo* 

 logical Control Methods. 



H. A. Gossard — Devices for recording the Emergence of Hessian Fly Broods, 



T. H. Parks — Some Remarks on Hessian Fly and its Control. 



E. W. Mendenhall — Some of the Insect Pests Found in Northeastern Ohio. 



W. S. Hough — Methods Employed to Control and Eradicate the Pink Boll Worm. 



E. L. WickHff — Insect Food of Certain Ohio Fishes. 



J. S. Hine — Blood-sucking Insects Observed on the Katmai Expedition. 



The newly elected officers are: President, C. L. Metcalf; Vice-President, E. W, 

 Mendenhall and Secretary, T. H. Parks. 



