48 Proceedings oe Ninth Annual Meeting 



this week we have received the w^armest support from seven or 

 eight of the principals of the high schools of the county and the 

 sincere manifestations of their enthusiastic co-operation in this 

 work. 



Now let's have this prize-giving if it can be brought about. It 

 will awaken an interest. I hope that we will consider that also in 

 the executive session. 



Chairman Manchee — We will take up the last paper now, 

 "The Problem of Evaluating Mosquito Density and the Advan- 

 tages to be Realized from Its Solution," by Dr. Headlee, and the 

 discussion by Mr. Edward W. Jackson. I hope everybody will 

 stay to this. It is not an academic question at all ; it is very prac- 

 tical and it is going to be quite a good debate. Both these men 

 are well able to take care of themselves and are not going to ask 

 for any quarter. 



Secretary Headlee — Before starting the paper I want to 

 mention an opportunity for what seems to me excellent publicity. 

 I would like to say that the editor of the Atlantic City Monthly, 

 a paper published by the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce and 

 distributed widely over the state, including all members of the 

 Legislature and all chambers of commerce, offers us a column a 

 week if we will furnish the matter. There will be no charge to 

 us outside of 'furnishing the matter. It struck me as a rather 

 extraordinary opportunity of making our work known, and I 

 wanted to mention it because the editor of this paper is one of 

 the partners in the hotel where we are holding our convention. 



Mr. Spencer Miller — Can you guarantee to us that that 

 matter will be furnished? Is that within your province? 



Secretary Headlee — Well, if we can furnish the type of 

 article that will satisfy the editor, we will surely do it, or if we 

 can find anyone in our ranks who can furnish that type of article, 

 it will surely be done, Mr. Miller. 



The Problem of Evaluating Mosquito Density and the Advan- 

 tages to be Realized From Its Solution. 



The question that I am taking up here is largely a technical 

 one, and, perhaps, I should apologize for presenting such a paper, 

 but it seems to me it is one of considerable import in the success- 

 ful carrying out of our work. 



