. 960 The American Naturalist. [October, 
Department of Agriculture, which he aceepted, but shortly afterward 
relinquished, retaining, however, his position at the head of the Entomo- 
logical Commission, and continuing his work in the service of the 
Government. In 1881 the Division of Entomology in the Department 
of Agriculture was formed, and Professor Riley was placed at its head 
—a position which he continued to occupy until last year, when, on 
account of impaired health, he tendered his resignation. 
Professor Riley has given to the National Museum at Washington 
his private collection of American insects, containing more than 20,000 
species, and represented by 115,000 pinned specimens, and much addi- 
tional material unpinned and in alcohol. In 1889 he received the in- ` 
signia of Knight of the Legion of Honor. At this time the French 
Minister of Agriculture wrote him a personal letter acknowledging the 
distinguished and valuable services which he had rendered to French 
agriculture. 
Dr. Riley was a man of great energy as well as persistence of char- 
acter. In his personality he was of full medium height and of graceful — 
figure; and his face would have adorned a gallery devoted to poets or 
the heroes of sentimental fiction. He was of attractive manners, and 
an amiable disputant. He had ‘retired from the responsibilities of 
official position to devote himself to study, of which he apparently had 
many years before him. His sudden death is a blow to science, and a 
great loss to his friends. 
Dr. Samuel Henshaw of the Boston Society of Natural History has 
been spending a few months in Europe. 
Prof. F. L. Washburn of the zoological department of the Oregon 
Agricultural College has accepted a position in the Oregon State 
University. 
Professor F. Wm. Rane has resigned from the chair of agriculture 
and horticulture at the University of West Virginia to accept a similar 
position in the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic 
Arts. 
Prof. G. E. Morrow has accepted the presidency of the Oklahoma 
Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater. 
Prof. Edwin W. Doran has accepted the presidency of Ozark College 
at Greenfield, Missouri. 
Prof. H. J. Waters of Pennsylvania State College has been elected 
Director of Missouri Experiment Station. Prof. F. B. Mumford of Mich- 
igan has been appointed Professor of Agriculture in the Missouri State 
University. 
