THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
AND THE 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION 
OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 
OF PHILADELPHIA. 
On February 14, 1859, Ezra T. Cresson, James Ridings and George 
Newman issued a call for the organization of an entomological society. 
February 22, 1859, the Society was organized with the following mem- 
bers: Dr. Thomas B. Wilson, Dr. John L. LeConte, James Ridings, 
George Newman, T. B. Ashton, J. W. McAllister, E. T. Cresson, Henry 
Feldman, George Hill, Charles Wilt, John Pearsall, William Evett, J. H. 
B. Bland, John Meichel, Robert Jack, W. S. Wood. Thomas Cox, William 
Wolter, Chas. J. Wood, Louis Schneider and S. H. Shinn. 
The first officers were John L. LeConte, President; James Ridings, 
Vice-President ; E. T. Cresson, Secretary; Charles Wilt, Treasurer. 
The first new member elected was Henry Ulke, and the first correspon- 
dent was Baron R. Osten Sacken. 
The name at this time was “The Entomological Society of Philadel- 
phia,” and the Society was incorporated under this title, according to the 
laws of the State of Pennsylvania, April 1 1, 1S62. February 23, 1S67, the 
name was changed to that of “The American Entomological Society.” 
On the 17th of December, 1875, the Society entered into an agreement 
with The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by which it occu- 
pied quarters in the Academy. In 1S95 this agreement was modified, 
and as modified is in force at the present time. Under its terms no per- 
son shall be eligible for membership in this Society who is not already a 
member of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The 
initiation fee of the Academy is ten dollars and the annual dues ten dollars. 
The Entomological Section of the Academy is a distinct organization 
from The American Entomological Society, and was organized May 12, 
1876, with the following officers: Director , John L. LeConte, M. D.; 
Vice- Director, George H. Horn, M. D.; Recorder, James H. Ridings; 
Treasurer , E. T. Cresson ; Secretary, Charles A. Blake ; Conservator , 
James Ridings. The dues to the Entomological Section of the Academy 
are two dollars per annum. Associates may be elected to the Section. 
They have all the privileges of members, except that of voting. The 
dues for Associates are one dollar a year. 
These data in regard to the relations between The Academy of Natural 
