THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 165 
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR 1873. 
FROM P. R. UHLER, BALTIMORE, MD. 
The late meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of 
Science, held at Portland, Me., was largely attended by the Entomologists 
of the United States. Thirteen were present, and among them were 
some of the most eminent in this country. Indeed, Section B. was 
chiefly officered by Entomologists, Dr. LeConte being Chairman and Mr. 
Scudder Secretary ; while, during the last three days of the session, Rev. 
Dr. Morris presided over the sub-section Biology, and Mr. Grote acted 
as Secretary. 
On three of the evenings (August 21, 22, 23) the Entomologists held 
‘meetings in one of the smaller rooms of the City Hall; Dr. LeConte 
being chosen to preside, and Mr. Uhler to act as Secretary. As steps 
had been taken at a previous meeting of the Association to enable the 
Entomologists to form a sub-section, this subject was reconsidered, but 
the number of Entomological papers offered being so small, it was not 
then deemed advisable to go into sub-section. 
The following petition was unanimously adopted and signed by all 
present, to be presented to the American Entomological Society and to 
the Canadian Entomological Society :— 
“ We, the undersigned, Entomologists assembled at the 22nd meeting 
“of the Amer. Assoc. for the Advance. of Science, held at Portland, 
“hereby respectfully petition the American Entomological Society of 
“ Philadelphia, and the Entomological Society of Canada, to appoint 
“yearly meetings to be held at the same times and places with the annual 
“meetings of the American Association. The undersigned are moved to 
“this memorial from the considerations that such prospective action of 
“the Societies would ensure the annual assemblage of a large number of 
““ Entomologists resident over a wide extent of territory, and also prac- 
“tically enlarge the sphere and increase the usefulness of these 
‘# Societies.” 
