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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
Examination in Entomology, as given 
in your latter numbers. It seems to me 
that something in the shape of a degree 
is now rendered necessary, which shall 
give to the possessor a position in the 
entomological world, and entitle him to 
the esteem of all true entomologists. 
Until this time the fact of a person 
having made himself familiar with the 
first outlines of the Science was sufficient 
to place him on the list of “ labourers 
but now the case is altered, the subject 
has been put in such a popular form that 
it no longer requires the former amount 
of painstaking study. We must elevate 
the standard, and require of those who 
would be “ up to their work” to strive for 
higher attainments. The Examination 
for the proposed degree would fix the 
standard. To preserve the integrity of 
the degree we must start with what would 
be called “ a high requirement.” I pro- 
pose, in order to attain this, and yet 
encourage all young students, that a 
course of study be struck out, say for two 
years, together with models of methods 
of working up the subjects. This can be 
done in the ‘ Intelligencer,’ in an extra 
number every three weeks, and I have 
no doubt you will find plenty of ex- 
perienced, yet thoroughly scientific col- 
lectors ready and willing to aid you in this 
work. I am myself a very young collector, 
and should state that I know at present 
little save general notions, so am perhaps 
rather presumptuous in my advice, but 
your kind wish for the ideas of the rising 
generation on the subject induced me to 
write to you. Should you think this 
worthy of insertion or consideration I 
shall be but too happy to develope my 
idea. Cave. 
THE GRADUS. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘iNTELLI- 
GENCER.’ 
Sir, — 1 have received the following 
names, in addition to those before men- 
tioned, as subscribers to the ‘ Accentuated 
List of British Lepidoplera — 
W. Spence, Portmau Square, London. 
W. Buckler, Emsworth, Hauts. 
LJ. D’Orville, Alphington, Exeter. 
J. Steele, Congleton. 
E. G. Baldwin, Barnsbury Park. 
C. Winchester, Osborne, Lie of W ight. 
H. Aris, Smith field, London. 
H. T. Taverner, Mile End, London. 
A. Wallace, Clerkenwell. 
J. Dutton, Hammersmith. 
11. Baker, Broekenhurst. 
Chelsea Entomological Society. 
J. Merrill, Gloucester. 
W. D. Crotch, Weston-super-Mare. 
P. H. Vaughan, Bristol. 
C. R. Bree, Stowmarket. 
B. B. Bockett, Epsom. 
Subscribers will be good enough to 
consider this an acknowledgment of their 
letters to me. Any other names will be 
gladly received by 
A. F. Sealy, 
Hon. Sec. Cambridge Ent. Soc. 
70, Trumpington Street, 
Cambridge. 
PROPOSAL FOR A CIRCULATING 
ENTOMOLOGIST. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘INTELLI- 
GENCER.’ 
Sir, — I fear that my letter, which you 
kindly inserted in the ‘Intelligencer,’ 
about the “ Circulating Entomologist,” 
seems to have been taken as a joke, as it 
has led to no further correspondence ; 
but I can assure you I meant it to be 
downright earnest. Will you be good 
enough to tell me what you think of the 
scheme? It has struck me since that it 
would be a good plan to ascertain the 
minds of the entomologists in a certain 
district, — say the Midland Counties, — 
and if a sufficient number of subscribers 
