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trasi to the horrors of war as seen in the hospital near by. The 

 spiders ssen were a common Nephila sp. and an Argyroepeira. 

 The Treisurer reported that the bequest of •5^5,000 from the late Dr. 

 Geo. H. Horn had been received. 



Dr. Henry Skinker, Secretal*v. 



OBITUARY. 



It is with sorrow I recoi'd the death, on February 25th, at Mai- 

 den, Mass., of my friend and fellow collector, Henry G. White. For 

 the past seventeen years he had been in poor health fi"om what was 

 supposed to be a form of Bright's disease, and two or three times a 

 year would have severe and i>ainful attacks, which would contihe 

 him to his bed for v/eeks at a time. The last and what proved to 

 be fatal attack came upon hin: in August, since which time he had 

 been unable to leave his room. He sulFered greater agony than be 

 falls the lot of most men, but, in spite of his afHiction, was always 

 cheerful and contented, and a most indefatigable collector of 

 lepidoptera, in which he specialized. 



Mr. White was born in Wor<!ester, England, November 2o, 1850, 

 and came to this country when eighteen years of age. After spend- 

 ing a few years in Pittsburg, Pa., he traveled extensively through 

 the West and finally returned to the Eastern States, and spent the 

 greater part of his life in or near New York city. 



In the spring of 1895 he came to Maiden, and for about a year 

 was connected with the Gipsy Moth Commission, but his con- 

 tinued poor health compelled him to resign his position, since 

 which he has devoted himself to coHacting insects, rearing larva? 

 and the many other pleasui'es which a true lover of nature enjoys 

 while pui'suing his favorite hobby ; and what a blessing this hobby 

 has been to him, helping to while away the weary hours and bring 

 days of contentment to this poor sufferer. 



By profession " Harry " White was a mechanical engineer, by 

 birth and education a gentleman. His was a most generous nature, 

 and often would he give from his own collection to help out a less 

 fortunate friend. If he found a choice collecting ground he wanted 

 all his friends (and all entomologists were his friends) to enjoy it 

 with him. His unselfishness was well illustrated by a remark I 

 once heard him make when remonstrated with for giving so freely 

 from his cabinet. '' What are they good for," .said he, *' except to 

 give away ? I cannot take them with me when I die." 



We have all of us lost a friend indeed. 



He leaves a wife whose untiring devotion helped to prolong his 

 life manv years Two brothers survive him. one in Colorado, the 

 other in England, also his mother. Harry H Newcomb. 



