356 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Dec., 
Report of the Curator of the William S. Yaux Collections, 
December 1 , 1918. 
Efforts during the past year, in the direction of securing as many 
rare and unusual species as possible, have resulted in the addition 
of no less than 127 species not hitherto represented in the William 
S. Yaux collection, of which number 87 were purchased and 40 se¬ 
lected from the Drown collection. 
This brings the total number of distinct species in the collec¬ 
tion up to 804, not including meteorites, hydrocarbons, varieties or 
doubtful species. 
Altogether the number of accessions during the year exceeded 
800, of which 104 were purchased, 700 derived from the Drown 
collection, 3 presented bj r Air. Thomas Harvey and 3 presented by 
Mr. Samuel G. Gordon, who has continued his valuable services in 
caring for the collection. 
Respectfully submitted, 
F. J. Iveeley, Curator Wm. S. Vaux Collection. 
REPORTS OF THE SECTIONS. 
Biological and Microscopical Section. —The Section held six 
stated meetings during the year, a reduction of the usual number 
due to war regulations and the influenza epidemic. 
Communications on various subjects were made by members, 
among whom may be mentioned Messrs. T. C. Palmer, Hugo Bil- 
gram, Dr. Thomas S. Stewart, F. J. Iveeley, B. F. Ray, Walter 
Palmer, Dr. L. A. Faught and C. S. Boyer. 
The following officers were elected for the year 1919: 
Director .J. Cheston Morris, M.D. 
Vice-Director .T. Chalkley Palmer. 
Recorder and Corresponding Secretary. .Charles S. Boyer. 
Treasurer .Thomas S. Stewart, M.D. 
Conservator .F. J. Iveeley. 
Charles S. Boy'er, Recorder. 
Entomological Section. —Six stated meetings were held during 
the year, with an average attendance of eleven persons. The deaths 
of Erich Daecke, a contributor, and Benjamin H. Smith, a mem¬ 
ber, were announced. Arthur H. Napier and George M. Greene 
were elected members, and Francis M. James, Louis B. LaPlace, 
Carl Lorup, A. Reginald Allen and Max Reyher were elected con- 
