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s ense of the great loss it has sustained in the death of Dr. George 

 H. Horn, a member for thirty-seven years and its president for 

 the last fourteen years. It gratefully acknowledges the lustre 

 which his attainments and honors reflected upon this Society by 

 his connection with it and the benefits which his learning and 

 liberality conferred. It rejoices in the successes which he attained, 

 and cherishes the memory of his labors, which form so large a 

 part of the progress of Entomology in America." Mr. Ridings 

 spoke of his early acquaintance with Dr. Horn, dating back 

 forty years-. Mr. Liebeck remarked on his personal acquaintance 

 and help from the deceased. Dr. Skinner said the medical 

 education of Dr. Horn had been of advantage in his study of 

 the structure of insects. Mr. Welles and Dr. Calvert spoke of 

 his personal kindness and willingness to assist the younger 

 entomologists in their studies. 



On motion the above minute was adopted and ordered to be 

 entered on the minutes of the Society. 



The following gentlemen were elected to serve as officers for 

 the year 1898 : 



President, Rev. Henry C McCook, D.D. • 



Vice-President, Philip P. Calvert, Ph. D. 



Treasurer, Ezra T. Cresson. 



Recording Secretary, Henry Skinner, M.D. 



Corresponding Secretary, W. J. Fox. 



Curator, Henry Skinner, M.D. 



Librarian, W. J. Fox. 



!E. T. Cresson, 

 C. F. Seiss, 

 B. H. Smith. 

 James H. Ridings, Secretary. 



A meeting of the Entomological Section of The Academy of 

 Natural Sciences was held December 23, 1897, Vice-Director 

 Welles presiding. The chairman announced the death of the 

 Director of the Section, Dr. Geo. Horn, on November 24, 1897, 

 at Beesley's Point, N. J Mr. Chas. Liebeck handed over to the 

 Section two species of Coleoptera, probably European, Hadrus 

 alpinus and H carbonarius, presented by the late Dr. Horn. 

 Same gentleman also presented a Rhynchophorid beetle, also a 

 European species, which had been found in a can of Schultz 



