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Doings of Societies. 



April 9, 1895. 

 A stated meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social was held at the 

 residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, No. 1509 S. i3lh St. Members present: 

 Messrs. Bland, Fox, Trescher, E. Wenzel, Hoyer, Dr. Castle, Johnson, 

 Boerner. H. W. Wenzel and Schmitz Honorary members: Drs. Jolm B. 

 Smith, Geo. H. Horn and Henry Skinner. Meeting called to order at 

 8.50 P.M., president Bland presiding. The president, in a brief address, 

 officially announced the death of our late member and ex-vice-president, 

 C. Ernst Seeber, who died on March 28th, after a short illness, from 

 pneumonia, stating that, in consequence, the regular business of the Social 

 tor the evening would be suspended. It was moved and seconded that 

 Mr H. W. Wenzel be authorized to procure a photograph of Mr. Seeber 

 for the Social. On motion of Prof. Smith a committee of three was 

 appointed as follows : Mr. H. W. Wenzel, Dr. D. M. Castle and Wm. J. 

 Fox, to draft suitable resolutions in memory of our late fellow-member, a 

 copy of the same to be forwarded to the family of the deceased. Mr. 

 Boerner stated that the family of Mr. Seeber desired, through him, to ex- 

 tend their thanks to the members of the Social for the respect they had 

 shown for the departed, and their attendance at the funeral. The presi- 

 dent stated, in conclusion, that out of respect to the memory of the late 

 member, the adjournment to the annex would be omitted, and therefore 

 declared the meeting finally adjourned. — Theo. H. Schmitz, Secretary. 



Brooklyn Entomological Society. — The monthly meeting was held 

 in the Art Rooms, Montague Street, Brooklyn, Tuesday evening, April 

 and, ten members present; five new members were elected. After 

 routine business Prof. J. B. Smith read a paper upon "Variation in 

 Insects." He exhibited, and commented upon, a series of Noctuids show- 

 ing very great variation in color and ornamentation, and took strong 

 ground against giving names to any variations unless these were geograph- 

 ical and to the exclusion of other forms, thus following the ornithologist's 

 code. He also observed that each species must be judged by itself, for 

 one might vary decidedly, and yet the same variation in the same genus 

 might cover a number of good species as shown by structural differences. 

 A geneial discussion followed, and the unanimous opinion seemed to be 

 that it is very useful, if not necessary, to have names for marked varia- 

 tions, whether geographical or not, especially if they exist commonly. 

 The officers of the Society now are : 



President, Prof.' J. B. Smith. \ 



Vice-President, Edw. L. Graef. 



Secretary, Geo. D. Hulst. 



Corresponding Secretary, A. C. Weeks. 



Treasurer, C. H. Roberts. 



Librarian. Dr. R. Ottolengui. 



Curator, H. Meeske. 

 The meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month in the Art Build- 

 ing, Montague Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



