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ment of zoology where he should take a course known as "General 

 Zoology." He is likewise requested to take a similar course in botany 

 as early in his college career as possible. 



It might be of interest for me at this point to state incidentally that 

 in training students for doing entomological work it has always been 

 the aim at Nebraska to see that our students study such languages as 

 Latin, German, French and, if convenient to do so, also to add at 

 least one semester of Spanish or Italian. We have thought this action 

 on the part of the student to be of much importance since so many 

 of the entomological publications which he must consult during his 

 career as an entomologist are published in these languages, and he 

 should be able to read them in a sort of way at least. In addition to the 

 study of languages and the botany and zoology already referred to, 

 we aim to have the special student learn how to construct sjmoptical 

 kej^s or tables of the orders, families, genera and species. For the 

 purpose of testing these tables they are put in the hands of first-year 

 students who should be able to determine insects by their aid, and 

 until this is possible, the student is requested to continue to revise. 

 He is also set to work on preparing bibliographies of various kinds. 

 These bibliographies deal with such subjects as the insect enemies 

 of some particular order, family or genus; or possibh% they are based 

 on the literature referring to the various insects affecting some special 

 host-plant, or it may be constitutes the literature referring to the 

 insect fauna of some special region. 



After having started a student on his road towards specializing in 

 the subject of entomology, although he may be but a second or third 

 year man, it is our custom to have him decide upon and elect some 

 particular group for his more especial study. When he has done this, 

 one of the first things necessary is the gathering together of both the 

 available material and literature. After this has been accomplished 

 he is requested to look over various published bibliographies so as to 

 find and designate the additional literature necessary to be secured by 

 the department in order to enable him to carry on his studies. In the 

 meanwhile he is set to work collecting all such material in the line of 

 specimens of the insects to be studied that it is possible for him to 

 secure. While doing the collecting, if any interesting facts are observed 

 in connection with the specimens being studied, it is required that notes 

 be made describing such characteristics, etc. Later on in the course 

 of his studies these notes are to be used as a basis for papers to be 

 written and Avhich can be used, if so desired, towards satisf3dng the 

 English department's demand for themes. Occasionally these papers 

 can also be utilized in the local entomological club to which all special 

 students of entomology belong. In this manner the student is enabled 



