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 Notice of Meeting at Toronto. 



The Entomological Club of the A. A. A. S. will meel at 9 A. M., 

 on Wednesday, August 28, in the room of Section F, University Build- 

 ings, where members of the Club will register and obtain the Club 

 badge. Members of the Club intending to contribute papers will send 

 titles to the President, Mr. James Fletcher, Government Experimental 

 Farms,. Ottawa, Can. 



An Association of Economic Entomologists. 



The question of forming an Association of economic entomologists, 

 suggested by Prof, Riley, has begun to assume shape. Mr. Fletcher 

 and ye editor have been in communion with Mr. Howard, acting for 

 Prof Riley, and a scheme has been concocted for submission to the 

 disciples. A call will be circulated within a few days, signed by the 

 gentlemen above named, for a meeting to be held at Toronto, Canada, 

 during the meeting of the A. A. A. S. The exact day and place have not 

 yet been settled, but all of the entomological members of the A. A. A. S. 

 are earnestly urged to attend at Toronto, as matters of considerable im- 

 portance to entomologists will probably be presented, and a full discus- 

 sion is desirable. 



Society News. 



Brooklyn Entomological Society, June 4, 1889. — Fourteen persons present. 

 Mr. Hiilst was elected chairman pro tern., the president and vice-president being 

 absent. Reports were presented by tlie treasurer, librarian, recording secretary arid 

 curators. The president of the society was authorized to present the name of Mr. 

 W. C. Wood of New York City to the council of the Institute for admission to mem- 

 bership therein. Mr. Meeske was appointed a committee of one to arrange joint ex- 

 cursions of the society with other departments of the Institute. 



Mr. Weeks read a paper on " Diurnal Carabidce in the Vicinity of New York," 

 giving a list of the species observed by him as displaying natural activity during the 

 day time with the seasons and circumstances under which they occured and showing 

 habits identical with those of allied European species. 



Messrs. Hulst and Smith added to the list. Mr. Meeske suggested that many 

 Carabidae are involuntarily active during the day by the disturbance of or evaporation 

 of moisture, near their places of concealment. 



Each member who could be in attendance at the meeting in September next was 

 requested to prepare and read brief notes upon his experience in collecting during 

 the season in lieu of a stated paper. A. C. Weeks, Rec. Sec'y. 



