April, '07] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 1 64 



A new local Entomological Society has been started at Palo Alto. 

 Miss Julia Wright and Mr. Fordyce Grinnell, Jr., are leading spirits in 

 this movement. We wish the new club a hearty success and long life. 



Dr. S. W. Williston has in press the new edition of his "Manual 

 of North American Diptera," which will be illustrated with about a thou- 

 sand figures of flies and will greatly simplify the study of the order for 

 beginners. 



A determined fight is being made by the students and other friends 

 of the College of Agriculture of the University of California to secure from 

 the Legislature an appropriation for a large building to house the college. 

 If this is accomplished the Entomological Department will leave its pres- 

 ent temporary quarters and find accommodations in the new building. 



Doings of Societies. 



California, despite the seeming setback of April last, still 

 continues to do her part in furthering the Science of Ento- 

 mology, and, indeed, the Golden State offers splendid oppor- 

 tunities for active study, and there are many here who are 

 doing good work. 



Broadly speaking, the desire to form a club for any study 

 indicates an earnest desire on the part of those interested for 

 sincere co-operation and progress. The readers of the Ento- 

 GICAL NEWS will doubtless be very glad to know that it 

 is with this spirit that an interesting Entomological Club has 

 been organized in Palo Alto, California, known as "The 

 Santa Clara Valley Entomological Club," which covers the 

 territory of the Santa Clara Valley. 



The initial meeting was held December 5, 1906, at the home 

 of Miss J. I). E. Wright. Fifteen entomologists assembled to 

 discuss the formation of the society, and a committee on organ- 

 ization was appointed. 



At the next meeting, held January 19, 1907, Mr. C. F. Pal- 

 mer in the chair, the constitution and by-laws were adopted 

 and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: Presi- 

 dent, Mr. R. W. Uoane, Stanford University; Vice-President, 

 Mr. Earl Morris. County Entomologist, San Jose; Secretary- 

 Treasurer, Miss Julia D. E. Wright. Palo Alto. 



Mr. Earl Morris gave an interesting talk on the duties of the 



