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was General Secretary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 President of the American Microscopical Society, and Treasurer of the Ohio Academy of 

 Science. He had served as President of the Buffalo, N.Y., Academy of Science, and the 

 Ohio Academy of Science. 



Animal parasites of fishes, and the rotifera, from time to time claimed a consider- 

 able portion of Professor Kellicott's attention, but his entomological work won for him 

 the admiration of the entomologists of America. Patient, conscientious and utterly de- 

 void of selfishness, he was one of the most kind and loveabie men the writer has ever met. 

 Faithful and just with his colleagues and the idol of his pupils, seeking patiently and 

 industriously after the truth, he won esteem while living, and in his death he has left 

 numberless friends to mourn his loss. If there was ever a man who deserved the re- 

 ward: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant," that man was David S. Kellicott; 

 and the fruits of his labors will stand as an enduring monument to his faithfulness among 

 his fellow men. He began to contribute to the Canadian Entomologist in 1878, his last 

 article appearing in 1896. F. M. Webster. 



Dr. Joseph Albert Lintner. 



By the death of Dr. J. A. Lintner, which occurred at Florence, Italy, on May 6th 

 economic entomology has lost one of its oldest, ablest, and most distinguished devotees. 

 He was of German parentage, and was born at Schoharie, N.Y., February 8, 1822. He 

 graduated from the Schoharie Academy at the age of fifteen, and for the next thirty 

 years was actively engaged in mercantile pursuits in New York City, Schoharie and 

 Utica. The study of natural history became a fascination for him early in life, and in 

 1853, he turned his attention especially to insects and rendered valuable aid to Dr. 

 Fitch, who was then making an entomological survey of the State of New York. 



Dr. Lintner 's first paper upon insects wsb published in 1862, and six years later he 

 became zoological assistant in the New York State Museum of Natural History. He 

 continued in the service of the State until his death, working as assistant in the Museum 

 for twelve years, and in 1880 receiving the appointment of State Entomologist. This 

 thirty years of continuous, active service in an official capacity, in a useful and limited 

 scientific field, and in a single State, is certainly a remarkable record, and one which 

 speaka volumes of praise for Dr. Lintner. 



He richly deserved the honour of the degree of Ph. D. conferred upon him in 1884 

 by the University of the State of New York. He was also honoured with the presidency 

 of several scientific associations, and his name is enrolled among the members of many 

 entomological and other scientific societies, both in America and in Europe. The publica- 

 tions of Dr. Lintner merit the highest praise and deservedly entitle him to the foremost 

 rank among the economic entomologists of the world. He published more than a thousand 

 miscellaneous articles upon injurious insects, besides his four important " Entomological 

 Contributions " and his twelve reports as State Entomologist ; probably the thirteenth 

 report, for 1897, is in the printer's hands. 



These reports are justly entitled to the highest rank among the scientific publications 

 of the great Empire State. They represent the highest ideal or model of what such 

 reports should be, both from a scientific and a practical standpoint. For typographical 

 neatness and scientific accuracy, for the simple, yet elegant and dignified, way in which 

 dry, scientific facts are made interesting and adapted to the understanding of the agricul- 

 turist, Dr. Lintner's reports have not been excelled in the world's entomological literature^ 

 such indexes as his reports contain are rare in any literature. One is still more impressed 

 with the scientific and literary attainments of Dr. Lintner, when one understands that, 

 practically, he never had any of the modern facilities, such as are found at many of our 

 experiment stations, for studying the habits of insects ; his office was his literary sanctum, 

 laboratory, museum, library and insectary combined. 



Dr. Lintner was a man of quiet and dignified manners, always courteous and 

 pleasant to meet in social intercourse. He was ever ready to impart from his vast fund 



