1909.] 
NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 
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Mr. Y an Sickel devised a new form of opaque mounting slide, and, 
at the request of members, several thousand were manufactured 
from his design for general use. 
Mr. Shulze discovered several new forms of Diatomacece in the Bar- 
badoes deposit, one of which has been named and described by Mr. 
Boyer in the Proceedings. 
Mr. Schumo presented various specimens and gave a talk on Mosses, 
illustrated with lantern slides. 
Communications were also made by Mr. Bilgram on Myxomycetes; 
Dr. Owen, on salt solutions; Mr. Davies, on various vegetable prepara- 
tions; Mr. Van Sickel, on the crystallization of Platinum; Mr. Boyer, 
on local diatoms, and by Messrs. Keeley, Rothermel, Ray and other 
members, on miscellaneous subjects. 
An increased interest is apparent in the preparation of specimens 
and in the manipulation of the microscope and much original work 
has been accomplished during the year. 
The officers for the year 1910 are as follows: 
Director, ...... J. Cheston Morris! M.D. 
Vice-Director, . . . . T. Chalkley Palmer. 
Recorder, ...... Charles S. Boyer. 
Corresponding Secretary, . . . Silas L. Schumo. 
Treasurer, ...... Thomas S. Stewart, M.D. 
Conservator, . . . . F. J. Keeley. 
Charles S. Boyer, 
Recorder. 
Entomological Section. 
The usual meetings of this Section have been held with an average 
attendance of nine persons. During the year upwards of 3,000 speci- 
mens have been added to the collection. Eight new cases and 15S 
boxes have been purchased to accommodate the growth of the cabinet. 
The orders Hemiptera and Neuroptera and the family Tenth redin idle 
of the order Hymenoptera have been rearranged. Part of the American 
Rhopalocera has been transferred to new cases. The publications of 
the Section have been successfully continued. One member and 
two associates have been elected. 
At a meeting held December 23 the following officers were elected: 
