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places were immediately filled by some of those waiting for an opening. 

 The membership has since grown, so has the interest in the Social, and I 

 might add the interest in entomology, for no doubt social intercourse 

 among entomologists helps to stimulate to greater effort in unraveling 

 entomological problems. 



We are now about seven years old, and the present time finds no abate- 

 ment of the interest in the Social's affairs; several new members have 

 been recently added, and at the present rate of increase it will soon be 

 necessary to hang out the sign — " standing room only." Another feature 

 of the present time is, that the minutes of our meeting are thought of 

 sufficient importance to warrant the editors of the Entomological News 

 publishing them in their journal under the head of " Doings of Societies." 

 Up to the present, good health, so essential to hard work in the field, has 

 been enjoyed by the majority of the members; our collections have in- 

 creased wonderfully and many rare species have been added. But, as to^ 

 the future, who can tell ? As far as indications go, the outlook could not 

 be brighter. Prosperity has been ours since the Social started; what is to- 

 hinder its continuing? Our treasury is somewhat different from that of 

 the U. S. it is true, ours being full, while its is comparatively empty. 

 Various trips have been mapped out for the coming season, in anticipation 

 of which we are looking into the future with much pleasure. That the 

 Social may prosper in every way and have a long and profitable life is tiie 

 wish of your retiring President, Philip Laurent. 



Mr. Boerner exhibited two boxes of Coleoptera, being his re-arranged 

 collection of water beetles. He stated that out of io8 species represented, 

 82 were found in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Seeber exhibited a 

 number of cocoons taken from the trunk of a palm which were evidently 

 made by the larvae of a weevil, as a dead imago was found in one of them. 

 He received them from Mr. Louis Schneider, of Philadelphia. Dr. 

 Skinner stated that there appeared some uncertainty among entomolo- 

 gists in reference to the manner of marking the data on mounted speci- 

 mens. .Some mark the month first and some the day. He therefore 

 suggested, as a remedy, to first mark the month in Roman numerals 

 followed by the day of the month in Arabic. 



On the invitation of Dr. Skinner, it was moved by Mr. H. W. VVenzel 

 that the next meeting be held at the Doctor's residence, Tuesday, Feb- 

 ruary i2th, and the Secretary be instructed to notify the members of the 

 place of meeting several days previous. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows, by a 

 unanimous vote : 



President. — Mr. James H. Bland. 

 Vice-President. — Dr. David M. Castle. 

 Treasurer. — Mr. H. W. Wenzel. 

 Secretary. — Mr. Theo. H. Schmitz. 

 No further business being presented the members adjourned to the 

 annex to their annual banquet. Theo. H. Schmitz. 



