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Society has been received, including the years 1918, 1919, and 1920, 

 and it is a great credit to the Officers of one of the smaller local 

 societies that they have been able, not only to keep going during these 

 troublous times, but to continue the work they had in hand. Among 

 the papers printed are " Recorder's Report on Coleoptera, 1917," by 

 J. R. le B. Tomlin, F.E.S. ; " Notes from Cartmel Fell," by Richard 

 Wilding, containing the characteristics of the scenery and remarks on 

 the butterflies and some of the moths and beetles ; " Recorder's Report 

 on Lepidoptera, 1919," by Win. Mansbridge, a useful summary of the 

 work of the members during the year ; " The Lepidoptera of Wicken 

 Fen," by L. P. Doudney, a good summary of the capabilities of Wicken, 

 if one is lucky, with many practical hints ; " A year's Collecting of 

 Macro-lepidoptera," by S. Gordon-Smith, who seems to have done 

 exceptionally well in a notoriously unfavourable year for entomologists, 

 and includes an account of his breeding and captures at light ; and last 

 but not least the continuation of the " Systematic Annotated List of 

 the Lepidoptera of Lancashire and Cheshire," mainly compiled we 

 believe by our old friend the Hon. Secretary, W. Mansbridge from his 

 own and others records of many years past. The value of this List is- 

 much enhanced by its containing valuable records as to the occurrence of 

 aberrations and forms, and it registers all the local and racial characters 

 of the species compared with other parts of the country. 



The following resolution was recently unanimously passed by the 

 South London Entomological Society, " That this meeting having 

 learned that a scheme is on foot to alienate a considerable portion of 

 Esher Common from public enjoyment by leasing it to a Golf Club 

 Syndicate, desires to express its strong opposition to .such a scheme,, 

 which it believes to be antagonistic to the general good and conceived 

 solely in the interest of a class already well catered for in the 

 vicinity." The devastations, caused by cutting and subsequent fires 

 over a large area of this district, can be obliterated by careful 

 afforestation and time, but to clear everything off the face of the earth 

 for the recreation of a few only would be an irreparable destruction of 

 one of nature's beauty spots. 



We quote from the Indianapolis Star of June 11th. " The highest 

 honorary degree that is given by a university was conferred upon. 

 W. S. Blatchley by Indiana University when advanced degrees were 

 given on commencement day, Wednesday. The fact that Indiana 

 rarely gives the degree of LL.D. means an unusual distinction for the 

 Indianapolis naturalist." The statement giving reasons for conferring 

 the degree were : " Willis Stanley Blatchley— Native of Connecticut;: 

 educated in the schools of Indiana; successful teacher; leader in 

 expeditions of scientific exploration ; sixteen years an efficient officer 

 of the state in the capacity of state geologist; a life-long student of 

 natural history ; author of literary and scientific books ; a nation-wide 

 authority on beetles, weevils and locusts ; one of the foremost 

 naturalists of America ; interpreter of nature's beauty in woodland 

 and meadow, by way3ide and stream, in stones and in flowers. Mr. 

 President, this distingnished alumnus has been recommended by the 

 faculty for the degree of doctor of laws." We congratulate W. S.. 

 Blatchley, LL.D., an old friend of the Knt. Record and of our revered 

 late Editor. 



