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There is also a course in invertebrate zoology which is open to elec- 

 tion and which may be taken either before or in connection ^^^th the 

 course in advanced entomology. This course, dealing with inverte- 

 brates in general and devoted to morphology, relationships and life 

 histories, serves to give a broad knowledge of the phases of inverte- 

 brate life and to form a better basis for acquaintance with insect 

 structure and development. It embraces especially dissections, micro- 

 scopical studies and special techniciue in preparation of material for 

 study. 



Advanced students are also expected to carry a course of seminary 

 work, which includes reports upon current literature, reports upon the 

 personal study of the student, or the discussion of such special scien- 

 tific topics as may be of special interest during the time in which the 

 course is running. This enables the student to gain practice not only 

 in the preparation, but in the presentation of results in his work. For 

 graduate students there is a requirement for the preparation of a thesis 

 in which the student does practically all of the work which is common 

 in the preparation for publication of an exhaustive scientific paper. 



For the more elementary training there is offered a course to stu- 

 dents of the short course, and others who have had no training in 

 zoology, this course running through one year and being taught in a 

 more elementary manner, simply on the basis of a lack of knowledge 

 of general zoology. It aims to give an acquaintance with the groups of 

 insects, especially those which are of economic importance, a study of 

 the measures of control, and an effort to acquaint them wdth so much 

 of the technique of the subject that they can intelligently use the 

 reports of experiment stations and other general publications. 



It appears to me that something along this line is the most essential 

 thing to provide in the courses presented at institutes or in extension 

 work, because there is certainly a considerable gap between the average 

 cultivator and the entomological literature presented in agricultural 

 journals, station bulletins and other published material. "Whatever 

 can be done to reduce this gap, to make our knowledge available to 

 the public at large, is not only a desirable but an essential thing for the 

 progress and utilization of economic entomology. 



Considering the immense changes which have taken place in the 

 teaching of entomology in the last quarter century and the rapid move- 

 ment at the present time, it is certain that marked changes will occur 

 in the future years, and probably one of the desirable things at the 

 present time is to indicate if possible the lines along which such devel- 

 opment may occur, or to suggest features of improvement. Otherwise, 

 I take it this symposium would have no particular object. 



It appears to me that there is need of still further specialization in 



