EDITORIAL 
Promotion for Our Dr. Howard. 
We congratulate the American As- 
sociation for the Advancement of 
Science on the selection of its new 
President, our Dr. L. O. Howard, 
Trustee of The Agassiz Association. 
The ‘Scientific American” in an ex- 
tended article, with the accompanying 
portrait which that publication kindly 
lends us. refers to him as “the brilliant 
Howard” and cites the fact that able 
scientists who have for a long time held 
the position of permanent secretary of 
that organization, have been promoted 
by election to the highest place in its 
grift- 
We of The Agassiz Association have 
always admired and loved our Dr. 
Howard. He exemplifies the spirit of 
Louis Agassiz in his sound, technical 
knowledge accompanied by the spirit 
of the teacher that has high regard for 
humanity. He is not a miser with his 
stores of learning, but gladly gives 
even to the child. In his position as 
Chief of the Bureau of Entomology of 
UR. LELAND OSSIAN HOWARD. TRUSTEE OF THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION, RECENTLY 
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT 
OF SCIENCE. 
