THE ENTOxYIOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
77 
AN ENTOMOLOGICAL SHOW. 
“The first Annual show of Butterflies, 
Moths, Beetles and all kinds of Insects, 
will take place at the Working Men’s En- 
tomological Society, held at Mr. Wood- 
cock’s, the ‘ Woolpack,’ Kingsland Road, 
on Monday evening, November 26th and 
the two following evenings. The Show 
to commence at Seven o’clock. Upwards 
of 60,000 Insects, in all devices, will be 
exhibited. The beauties of the Butterfly 
and Moth will be shown under a powerful 
Microscope.” 
A few days ago a hand-bill, of which 
the above heading is a copy, was placed 
in our hands; we instantly determined 
to see the show. Monday evening not 
proving favourable for an excursion to 
Kingsland, it was delayed until Tuesday, 
when we wended our way to the “Wool- 
pack.” On arriving at the place of ex- 
hibition, we found a respectable tavern, 
at the bar of which we paid our two- 
pence, and ascended to the first floor, in 
the front room of which was the “ first 
annual show.” True to the promise 
held forth in the bill, we found the 
insects principally arranged in devices; 
thus, we found glazed frames containing 
stars of insects — crowns of insects — fes- 
toons and all kinds of devices. Now in 
all this there was much taste displayed, 
not only in figures, patterns, &c., but 
also in the contrast of colours. These 
working men learn and study such things 
in the woods and fields : they love flowers, 
they admire butterflies. A little girl, 
daughter, we suspect, of an exhibitor, in 
her deep delight, clapped her hands and 
exclaimed to her mother, “ Oh ! how 
beautiful ! ” 
Is it not a great thing that the working 
man sees the beautiful ? that he should 
acquire habits of enjoyment in collecting 
and arranging, even in his fashion, his 
moths and butterflies? Besides the 
devices, many boxes of beautifully-set 
Lepidoptera were arranged in cases on 
the tables; rows of Colias Edusa — lines 
of Vanessa Cardui, &c. Few, if any, 
specimens of rarities were to be found in 
the whole exhibition : the working man, 
we were told by an exhibitor, when he 
catches rarities, is obliged to dispose of 
them to pay his expenses, and thus 
enable him to enjoy the luxury of roam- 
ing in woods and fields in summer time. 
The “ powerful microscope” was also pro- 
duced : on inquiry we found that they 
had scales of the wings of most of our 
butterflies well set up and prepared: the 
exhibitor explained to us the difference 
of form which characterized different 
species. Altogether we were much 
pleased with our visit to the “ first 
annual show.” 
These exhibitions should be fostered ; 
much good must arise from them : they 
serve to create a taste for what is beauti- 
ful ; they furnish a working man with 
employment of a healthful character for 
his leisure hours: they must tend to 
spread a love for Nature’s works; they 
lead a man into scenes where he will 
learn to look “ through Nature up to 
Nature’s God.” 
This short notice in the ‘ Intelligencer’ 
may serve to teach these working men 
that their humble efforts are not un- 
regarded ; that there are those who, 
although occupying a higher walk in 
the Science of Entomology, yet sincerely 
wish them “ God speed.” Success to 
their undertaking, and may their annual 
show continue to be such for many years 
to come. 
Inquisitor. 
