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class of those in the city who are animated with the same interest. An 

 initial meeting was held in Adelbert College on Sept. 14, 1896, when 

 twenty-si.x persons signed a resolution that — 



" An organization be instituted which shall exist. 



"To bring into contact those who are interested in the study of the 

 earth, its atmosphere, and its forms of life. 



' ' To represent these interests in the Cleveland Academy of Science ; and 



"To promote scientific interest by appropriate means." 



Two weeks later a constitution was adopted and officers designated. 

 The name chosen for the organization was the Natural History Club. 



Besides the regular meetings, held once a month, special field and 

 laboratory meetings of those interested in particular departments will be 

 held. 



Mr. M. Bubna, of Cleveland, states that the Club has organized an en- 

 tomological department, and that much interest is being taken. We wish 

 the Club much prosperity. 



From the Memorias y Revista de la Sociedad Cientifica "Antonio 

 Alzate," volume ix, numbers 9 and 10 (City of Mexico, 1896), we translate 

 the following: 



"Questions of systematic Natural History: 



" I. What subjects of study do you recognize as more important for 

 Natural History than the simple description of new species and subspecies. 



" 2. The synonymy already so extensive becomes each day more con- 

 fused. Do you know the cause ? What is the remedy ? 



"3. Does it appear to you convenient to attach the name of the author 

 to the names of species and of subspecies rather than the date of publi- 

 cation to these names? (for example: Tamias striatus typicus Merriam 

 would be written Tamias striatus typicus 25, 2, 86). 



" Please ans-wer fully. The answers will be published in the Memoires 

 et Revue of the Scientific Society ' Antonio Alzate.' A. L. Herrera." 



The next page but one contains the following answers: 



" I. Comparative Anatomy and Physiology to recognize the affinities, 

 the only guide to classification. 



" 2. Vanity of little apprentices who wish to be taken for naturalists. 

 There is no remedy; it is an incurable psychopathy. 



"No one will accept this proposal. Will an author publish a book 

 without signing it? Besides, it is often very difficult to arrive at the first 

 date of emission of a name. Dr. Alfred Duges, Professor in the State 

 College, Guanajuato, honorary member of the Scientific Society of Chili, 

 Member of the Mexican Society of Natural History, of the Scientific 

 Society 'Antonio Alzate,' etc." 



Identification of Insects (^Imagos) for Subscribers. 



Specimens will be named under the following conditions: ist. The number of species 

 to he limited to twenty-five for each sending; 2d, The sender to pay all expenses of trans- 

 portation and the insects to become the property of the American Entomological Society ; 

 3d, Each specimen must have a number attached so that the identification may be an- 

 nounced accordingly. Exotic species named only by special arrangement with the Editor, 

 who should be consulted before specimens are sent. Send a 2 cent stamp with all insects 

 for return of names. Please put date of capture and exact locality on each specinnen. . 

 Before sending insects for identificaticn, read page 41, Vol. Ill, Address all packages 

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