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of various kinds. So that the combination of research and instruction 

 was certainly a part of their duty, and really a part of the purpose of 

 the original founders of the society. 



Moreover, the men in that work, in most cases, I think, had also to 

 do what we would now call extension work. These men went around to 

 agricultural and horticultural societies and sometimes to farmers' 

 institutes, to talk about insects and methods of control for insects, and 

 they were doing the kind of work we have specialized down to a distinct 

 branch of extension entomology. So that we were trying to do in that 

 time the different phases of economic entomology that have been 

 specialized and developed into particular fields at the present time. 



The society stood for these different phases of work, so I think it 

 would be a mistake to say that it was strictly and specially a research 

 organization, although every man in it appreciated research work and 

 attempted to do something with it himself. 



I think I have given as much as my time permits for the early history 

 of the society and I do not think I need to take your time any further. 

 Thank you. (Applause) 



ToASTMASTER W. E. Britton: Gentlemen, if there is any contro- 

 versy between Dr. Howard and Prof. Osborn I would like to have it 

 settled here and now. I think we can promise them plenty of seconds. 



It has already been mentioned that Canada and the United States 

 have lived on friendly terms — especially the entomologists — for more 

 than one hundred years. We came up here with a good deal of interest. 

 When I saw your giant policemen of Toronto, I didn't wonder that our 

 relations have been friendly. In fact, your magnificent specimens of 

 mounted policemen make a wonderful impression. I don't believe 

 that a single member of this Association would be eligible for member- 

 ship in that organization unless it is Newell, and you will notice that he 

 didn't come. That, I think, explains that we understand each other. 

 As Opal Whiteley would say, we have the understanding heart. (Laugh- 

 ter) 



Now I heard the address of the President of your University the 

 other night, a very charming one, and he spoke about your modesty. 

 I think you are too modest, especially in so far as entomology is con- 

 cerned. Of course we have known of the work of Provancher, Harring- 

 ton, Saunders, Fletcher and Hewitt, no longer living, and the great 

 work they have done. Those of us who had the pleasure of knowing 

 Dr. Fletcher missed him very much when he was taken away. He 

 was one of those very genial men with a great heart, large enough to 

 take in your whole Dominion, the United vStates and all of North 

 America — in fact, all of humanity. He was a very human man, and a 



