706 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Dec., 
collections of Argentine Orthoptera, the first set of each becoming 
the property of the Academy, while work by him on a large series of 
Brazilian material is now under way. 
During the summer of 1912 Messrs. Rehn and Hebard spent four 
weeks in the field in the Piedmont regions of the Southeastern States 
collecting Orthoptera, while in October and November Mr. Hebard 
made collections in Jamaica and Panama which will, when studied, 
add greatly to the value of the series of Orthoptera. 
Mr. Hebard during the last year deposited the last section of his 
collection in the Academy. Numerous specimens have been received 
from him as distributions of the Bruner Collection material, these 
often of great value on account of their determination by their 
former owner. 
Air. Hebard has continued to employ help in preparing the series 
of Dermaptera and Orthoptera secured by field work in which he is 
interested, thus affording material assistance to the department. 
The Academy has acquired by purchase a valuable series of 
Orthoptera from Trinidad, British Guiana, Peru, Ecuador, and 
Colombia. The Orthoptera collections of German Central African 
Expedition of 1910-1911, have been received for study, as well as a 
number of other series from different sources. 
There is now assembled in one room in the Academy the largest 
series of Orthoptera and Dermaptera in America and one of the largest 
in the world, the number of specimens exceeding one hundred and 
.fifty thousand, almost entirely an accumulation of the last fifteen years. 
The Conservator spent several weeks during the summer col¬ 
lecting in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and succeeded 
in securing a number of rare species for the collection. 
The usual meetings of the Section have been held, with an average 
attendance of eight persons. Four Associates have been elected. 
At the annual meeting, held December 8, the following persons 
were elected to serve as officers for the ensuing year. 
Director .Philip Laurent. 
Vice-Director .Henry W. Wenzel. 
Treasurer ..Ezra T. Cresson. 
Conservator .Henry Skinner. 
Secretary ..James A. G. Rehn. 
Recorder . Henry Skinner. 
Publication Committee .E.T. Cresson and E.T. Cresson, Jr. 
Henry Skinner, 
Recorder. 
