PSYCHE 
Vol. 8 1 
March, 1974 
No. 1 
CENTENNIAL ISSUE 
The Cambridge Entomological Club, the second oldest of the 
entomological societies existing in the United States, was founded 
on January 8, 1874. A few months later, on May 8, the first issue 
of its journal, Psyche , was published. In recognition of this anni- 
versary, the Editorial Board of Psyche has designated this number 
of the journal, March, 1974, as the Centennial Issue. The leading 
article is a history of the Club, prepared by Janice R. Matthews 
and based on her careful study of the historical documents in the 
Club’s archives. The members of the Cambridge Entomological 
Club are indebted to Mrs. Matthews for making her manuscript 
available to the editorial board and for her permission to publish 
it in Psyche. 
The other articles in this issue are not directly related to the 
Centennial but it is worthy of note that all of them are authored, 
at least jointly, by members of the Cambridge Entomological Club. 
We are indebted to Ward’s Natural Science Establishment, 
Rochester, New York, for a helpful contribution towards the cost 
of printing this issue of Psyche. 
— Frank M. Carpenter, editor. 
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