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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
[Dec., 
Vice-Director, . 
Conservator , 
Recorder, 
Corresponding Secretary, . 
Treasurer, 
Director, . 
J. Cheston Morris, M.D. 
T. Chalkley Palmer. 
F. J. Keeley. 
C. S. Boyer. 
S. L. Schumo. 
Thomas S. Stewart, M.D. 
Charles S. Boyer, 
Recorder. 
The Entomological Section. 
Ten meetings were held with an average attendance of twelve per- 
sons. The communications made w r ere of scientific interest, and have 
been published in the Entomological Neivs and Proceedings of the Ento- 
mological Section. This journal has been continued and Volume XV' 
completed with 352 pages and 20 plates. One hundred and five book 
or Schmitt boxes have been purchased, and three of the new tin pest- 
proof cases to hold them. Rearrangements have been made of por- 
tions of the collections and new material added by gift, purchase and 
exchange, to the number of over 7,000 specimens. The collection of 
Orthoptera has been increased by the presentation of nearly 500 
specimens, the gift of Mr. Morgan Hebard. This order has also been 
enriched by the reception of over 700 specimens from Dr. Henri de 
Saussure, containing many genera and species new to the collection. 
Valuable additions have been made to the cabinets by purchase, 
including 766 Orthoptera from Japan and the Loo Choo Islands; 274 
Orthoptera from the Philippines; 1,000 Hymenoptera from Mexico; 
342 Chilean Orthoptera, and 2,000 insects from Georgia, collected for 
the Academy by Mr. J. A. G. Rehn. 
Three associates have been elected, and at the annual meeting, held 
December 22, the following persons were elected officers to serve for 
1905: 
Director, 
Vice-Director, 
Treasurer, . 
Recorder and Conservator , 
Secretary, . 
Publication Committee. 
H. W. Wenzel. 
E. T. Cresson. 
Henry Skinner. 
Frank Haimbach 
C. W. Johnson, 
J. Ii. Ridings. 
Philip Laurent. 
Henry Skinner, 
Recorder. 
