NEW YORK SHELL CLUB NOTES 
Page 2 March 1979 No. 250 
TOKIO SHIKAMA 
: rofessor emeritus in paleontology at National 
Rees OF Tokohame: passed away on December 12, 1978 in Yoko- 
hama, Japan. He was 66 years old. 
Dr. Shikama started his collection of seashells only after 
World War 11, his contributions to the malacological rapt in 
Japan are of importance. The publication of Selected Shells of 
the World Illustrated in Colour, Vol. I and Vol. II (Vol. I is co- 
authored with Dr. M. Horikoshi) in the early 1960's virtually trig- 
gered the active collection of foreign species by Japanese collec- 
tors. 
He is also known to have described quite a few new species and sub- 
species of marine mollusca from the Japan-Okinawa-Taiwan area. 
Some of his works are controversial, as can be seen in "Hawaiian 
Shell News" of January, 1979, or in “Venus” (remarks by Dr. T. Habe), 
Regardless of these matters we will have to admit that Dr. Shikama 
was one of the best collectors and contributors to the Malacological 
Society of Japan. 
Masao Tabakotani 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DECEMBER AND JANUARY MEETINGS 
At the December meeting, Vice-President Fred Cannon expressed the 
feeling that the Club should sponsor a shell show, and asked for 
discussion. The first responses pretty well cataloged the difficul- 
ties: finding a suitable facility in an accessible location, not too 
expensive, and the probable need for security day and night for the 
material on display. The Club has held only one show, and it was 
noncompetitive. Since it was held in the Bergen County (N.J.) Mu- 
seum of Arts and Sciences, none of the above problems existed ex- 
cept that of easy accessibility. The nature of the response moved 
Fred to say that he would make inquiries in the hope of finding a 
suitable location, and asked that anyone who might come across a 
possibility write to him. 
The speaker was Bill Old, whose "Reminiscences of Shell Shows Past" 
were based on his experiences as a judge in over thirty shell shows. 
He sketched the history of shell shows in this country, where they 
first appeared, not surprisingly, in Florida. Commenting on the 
subjects pictured in the slides he had taken at shows, he identified 
a number of prominent collectors and added informative details to 
pictures of exhibits. He also provided background information on 
several outstanding specimens, and referred to some of his criteria 
for judging certain categories. 
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After extending New Year greetings, President W noted 
that this January meeting represented the Cale econ mere | 
Celebration of the event, he added, had been scheduled for the April 
Social meeting, where we will have more scope for a special program. 
He did, however, evoke the names of " 
Pioneer" me ‘ -founders 
Karl] Jacobson and Walter Jacobs attended the Peis pine! pi ee did 
Tony D'Attilio. Others who are members from the earliest months and 
years are Bertha Petersen, Sam Freed, Frank Hausman, Harold Feinberé, 
