990 The American Naturalist, [November, 
instinct. Two papers bearing on the genetic problem were also given 
in the anthropological Section; one by Mr. George [les entitled : 
“Why Progress isin Leaps;” and a note by Prof. J. C. Ewart on the 
transmission of acquired characters. 
Considerable material of interest and value to the psychologist was 
presented in these and other papers. The arrangement of the program, 
however, though admirable in most ways, was not especially suited to 
the exigencies of the department, Through the dividing up of these 
papers among three different Sections some were found to conflict with 
with each other; at best the auditor was compelled to watch his 
time closely, and literally pursue his subject from one building to an- 
other—H. C. W. 
SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 
The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Association of Economie Entomo- 
logists was held at Detroit, Aug. 12-13, 1897.—The address of the 
retiring president, Prof. F. M. Webster, treated of “The Present and 
Future of Applied Economie Entomology in the United States,” and 
contained, among other very interesting features, a tribute to the value 
of the systematist and a somewhat caustic criticism of the “species 
maker,” helpful suggestions for the experiment station worker, and a 
yery frank discussion of the unfortunate results which attend the 
attempts sometimes made to combine politics and science. Seven were- 
elected to active membership and three foreign members were elected : 
The Association now consists of 93 active and 31 foreign members. 
Seventeen papers were presented during thesessions of the Association. 
Resolutions were passed requesting the publication of the proceedings. 
as bulletin of the Divsion of Entomology, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
and expressing familiarity with the efforts of the state of Massachusetts. 
to exterminate the gypsy moth and commending the results already 
accomplished. 
The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Herbert Os-. 
born, Ames, Iowa; ist Vice-President, Lawrence Bruner, Lincoln, 
Neb.: 2nd Vice-President, C. P. Gillette, Ft. Collins, Colo. ; Secretary- 
Treasurer, C. L. Marlatt, Washington, D.C. The next ram of the- 
Association will be held at Boston, Mass., Aug. 19-20, 1 
The Archeological Institute of America is about to commence the- 
regular and uniform publication of its papers, reports, and other docu- 
ments. For this purpose it has obtained control of the American 
Journal of Archeology, formerly edited by Professor Forthingham.. 
