February, '12] WASHBURN: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 47 



his reputation to sustain among his fellow entomologists, and at the 

 stations where they are located. Finally, our station entomologist 

 is frequently state entomologist as well, and as such is dependent to 

 some extent upon legislative support, and his pubhcations have to be 

 such as to place his work in a practical and otherwise favorable light 

 before those to whom he looks for financial help. 



Some years ago we listened to an admirable address by one of our 

 older members, one whom we all respect and admire, in which, while 

 criticising the tendency of some to make a display of themselves in 

 print, he used the expression "beating the entomological drum," 

 thus symbolizing the making of a great noise by an entomologist, 

 and attracting attention thereby, although, as we know, there is 

 nothing in a drum but air, and a superabundance of potential sound. 

 The simile was good; at the same time the speaker referred to may 

 have taken a too critical attitude toward the matter. As stated 

 above, many entomologists are dependent, more or less, upon popular 

 support. If they do not meet with that, their work, of necessity, 

 stops. What more natural, and really praiseworthy thing than for 

 them to realize that their work has to be thoroughly advertised over 

 their respective states? They probably feel that they have to beat 

 the "entomological drum," although it may not always be to their 

 liking. We are prone, however, some of us, as mentioned elsewhere in 

 this address, to rush into print without sufficient provocation, and it 

 certainly behooves us to adopt some such watchword as "publish in 

 haste and repent at leisure" to prevent many occurrences of vain 

 regret and wounded pride. 



I personally regard the illustrations accompanying our publications 

 as also of extreme importance, believing we are all, both entomologists, 

 and the public as well, children of a higher growth, and, as such, are 

 attracted to pictures. I believe, if the farmer's eye is caught by a 

 picture, he is more likely to read the subject matter connected there- 

 with than if his attention were not so attracted. I believe it helps, 

 also, to place, as far as possible, completely descriptive text under 

 each photograph intended to instruct the farmers and general public. 

 In my own work I use illustrations, photos, drawings and colored 

 plates wherever I can, and, feeling as I do, would urge all entomolo- 

 gists, in asking for appropriations for their work, to endeavor to secure 

 a generous amount which can be used for this purpose. Recall, if 

 you please, the accurate and neat illustrations of Slingerland, the 

 finished reports of Felt and others, and you will realize, I beheve, 

 how much such productions add to the reputation of the institutions 

 they represent. 



As to the comparative merits of photographs and drawings we all 



