ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



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Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1906. 



Apart from the general loss of life and property brought 

 about by the earthquake in San Francisco, entomologists have 

 doubtless been especially interested in their brethern and co- 

 workers in that unfortunate city and anxious to know how 

 they fared. These questions are as well answered as may be 

 at the present time by Dr. Van Dyke in another part of this 

 issue. All did not fare alike. To the fortunate ones we send 

 congratulations, and to the others our profound sympathy for 

 what they have lost. 



We would like to be of aid to those who have lost not only 

 their collections and books, but property and employment. We 

 therefore ask our subscribers to aid in helping those that 

 suffered most. We will gladly receive subscriptions to be 

 transmitted to entomologists, and will make a proper distribu- 

 tion of any money entrusted to us. The names of donors will 

 be published in the News, but not the amounts subscribed. 



Bulletin of the British Columbia Entomological Society. — 

 The first number of this quarterly has appeared. The formation of this 

 Society and the publishing of its Bulletin show very commendable enter- 

 prise. The officers are as follows : President, G. W. Taylor ; Vice-Pres- 

 ident, T. Wilson ; Secretary, R. V. Harvey. There are at present 21 

 members. 



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