58 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Feb., '03 



with the constitution, which states that such action could not 

 be taken without previous notice having been sent to each 

 member. 



It was duly moved and seconded that action be postponed 

 until the January meeting and notice be given by the secre- 

 tary. Passed. 



A resolution was presented by Mr. Kwiat and passed by the 

 Society extending thanks to the John Crerar I^ibrary for the 

 comfortable and pleasant room provided for its meetings. On 

 account of the lateness of the hour election of officers was 

 postponed until the January meeting. 



John Comstock, Secretary. 



The Entomological Society of Washington, at its 174th 

 regular meeting, on Thursday, January 8, 1903, elected the 

 following officers : President, D. W. Coquillet ; first vice- 

 president, Nathan Banks ; second vice-president, A. D. Hop- 

 kins ; recording secretary, R. P. Currie (re-elected) ; cor- 

 responding secretary, Frank Benton (re-elected) ; treasurer, 

 J. D. Patten (re-elected) ; executive committee, the fore- 

 going ofiicers and H. G. Dyar, L. O. Howard (re-elected), 

 and C. L. Marlatt (re-elected). 



At the December meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social, 

 held at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, 1513 S. 13th St., 

 Philadelphia, ten persons were present. 



Mr. Busck stated that most of the types of Tineidce de- 

 scribed by Clemens had been found in the collection of the 

 American Entomological Society. It had been supposed that 

 these types were lost or destroyed, and the present discovery 

 will prove of great value to students of the group. 



Prof. Smith spoke of a similar discovery of the types of 

 Grote and Robinson. 



The probable spread of the gypsy moth was discussed by 

 Messrs. Smith and Ballou. Mr. Ballou referred to a former 

 report of the appearance of the moth in Connecticut, but on 

 investigation the report was found to be incorrect. 



