"Locomotion of the Larva of Calosoma sycophanta," by A. F. Bur- 

 gess, Melrose Highlands, Mass. (7 minutes.) 



Record of the distance travelled by a larva of this species from the time of hatching 

 until its death, no food having been furnished, and the method of securing the 

 data. 



"The Effect of Certain Gases and Insecticides upon the Activity 

 and Respiration of Insects," by George D. Shafer, East Lansing, 

 Mich. (35 minutes.) (Charts of apparatus and data tables.) 



A presentation of the results obtained in a study of the effect of some common gases 

 and insecticides upon the activity and respiration of insects as compared with 

 their normal activity and respiration. The study has been made to obtain evi- 

 dence that will help in deciding the question, " How do insecticides kill?" 



"Instructional Methods in Economic Parasitology with Reference 

 to California," by W. B. Hermes, Berkeley, Cal. (10 minutes.) 



Needs of the student and the state in a field of vast importance to public health 

 and animal industry. 



Symposium 



On "The Present Methods of Teaching Entomology." 

 Papers by J. H. Comstock, Ithaca, N. Y, 



H. T. Fernald, Amherst, Mass. 



Herbert Osborn, Columbus, Ohio. 



Lawrence Bruner, Lincoln, Neb. 

 The discussion will be opened by the following members, and a 

 general discussion will follow: 



John B. Smith, New Brunswick, N. J. 



S. A. Forbes, Urbana, 111. 



V. L. Kellogg, Stanford University, CaL 

 Adjournment. 



Program 



Thursday, December 29, 10 a. w. 

 Discussion of the presidential address. 



Reading of Papers 



"Methods of Securing the Fertihzation of Clover by Means of Bum- 

 ble Bees in Experiments with Bruchophagus funebris," by F. L. 

 Washburn, St. Anthony Park, Minn. (10 minutes.) 



