Railroad Rates 



The following information concerning railroad rates has been ob- 

 tained from the permanent secretary of the American Association for 

 the Advancement of Science: 



"The Trunk Line and the New England Passenger Associations have 

 authorized a rate on the return trip to equalize to a straight two- 

 cents-a-mile fare. This will be on the certificate plan. Members 

 should pay full fare going. 



"The Central Passenger Association has authorized a round-trip 

 ticket at rate of two cents a mile, to be validated in New York. No 

 certificate is required from the Central territory. 



"Certificates are to be validated in A.A.A.S. registration head- 

 quarters by Mr. F. S. Hazard. Round-trip tickets should be presented 

 for validation to the ticket agents at ticket offices or stations of 

 the terminal lines over which they read into New York City. 



"The Eastern Canadian, the Southeastern and the Southwestern 

 associations have granted no special rate. 



"The Western Passenger Association grants no special rate but 

 states that its rates are practically on the two-cent basis. 



"The Transcontinental Association has its usual nine months' 

 tourist tickets on sale to its eastern gateways, approximating the two- 

 cent rate. 



"Reduction in rates are based on the condition that not less than 

 1,000 certificates and tickets are validated during the meeting." 



Smoker 



A smoker will be provided for the visiting entomologists at the 

 New York Aquarium on Wednesday evening, December 27. 



Official Buttons 



Official buttons of the Association will be furnished to members 

 whose dues are paid for 1917. AppHcation for buttons should be made 

 to the Secretary at the time of the meeting. 



Membership 



Application blanks for membership may be secured from the 

 Secretary or from members of the committee on membership. 



