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Michigan.—A. J. Cook, - - Agric. College, Mich. 
Missouri, —J. W. Clark, = - - - Columbia, Mo, 
Minnesota, —Hermann Oelrichs, - - - 
Nebraska,—Laurence Bruner, - - - Lincoln, Neb. 
New Jersey,—John B. Smith, - New Brunswick, N. J. 
Mr, Smith takes his position as N. J. State Entomologist April rst. 
Till then his address will be National Museum, Washington, D. C. 
New York,—J. H. Comstock, - - -) Ithaca; Nee: 
Ohio,—C. M. Weed, - - - - Columbus, O. 
South Carolina,—G. F. Atkinson, - - Columbia, S. C. 
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Society Meetings. 
Brooklyn Entomological Society, Dec. 4, 1888.—17 members present. The 
final report of the Committee of Conference with the Brooklyn Institute was made 
and articles of agreement in which all that was asked by the Society was granted 
were read and adopted and the whole report then ratified. By this the Brooklyn 
Entomological Society, while retaining its corporate existence and property, becomes 
the Entomological Section of the Brooklyn Institute. 
Mrs. Annie Trumbull Slosson was unanimously elected a member of the Society. 
In view of the Lecture to be given before the Brooklyn Institute on Feb. 14th by 
Mr. Hulst on the subject ‘* The Habits and Instincts of Insects,” 
visible that some display of insects should be made by the Society. The Curators 
it was thouvht ad- 
were appointed a Committee to attend to the matter of soliciting loans of specimens 
from members and making arrangements for their proper display. 
On motion Geo. D. Hulst was unanimously elected Editor and Chris. H. Roberts 
Assistant Editor of Entomologica Americana for the year 1889. 
After adjournment a sale of insects for the benefit of the Society took place realis- 
ing the sum of $26.05. 
Meeting Jan. 8, 1889.—13 members present. The Treasurer reported for the 
year receipts $592.29, disbursements $582.44. Balance on hand $9.75. 
The Editors, Librarian and Curators also reported the condition of affairs in their 
various departments. 
Election of Officers for the year 1889 was then held resulting as follows: Pres., 
Capt. Te Wu: (Casey, U.S: Av; Vice-Press, (Richs 7.) Rearsalliy dincass sGhmmonme ese 
Roberts ; Rec. Sec., A. C. Weeks; Corr. Sec., F. H. Chittenden ; Libr. Hermann 
Meeske ; Curator of Coleoptera, F. H. Chittenden ; Curator of other Orders, A. C. 
Weeks; Exec. Committee: Pres. and Treas., Hx-Officto; Chas. Palm, Gustav 
Beyer, G. W. J. Angell, Ottomar Dietz, Henry Edwards ; Pub. Committee : Editors, 
Ex-Officio; A.W. P. Cramer, E. L. Graef, R. E. Pearsall, F. H. Chittenden. 
A paper was read written by Mr. Pearsall entitled ‘* Notes on Rearing Lepi- 
doptera.’’? A considerable discussion tollowed principally upon the importance of re- 
producing the conditions of nature to insure success in breeding. The general senti- 
ment seemed to be that many conditions of nature were injurious and destructive and 
the one who breeds insects rightly can far surpass Nature by taking advantage of 
what is shown to favor and by freeing from what works injury. In other words not 
Nature, but Nature at her best only should be followed. 
A. C. WEEKS, Ree. Sec. 
