These lectures benefited the whole community, not only the bee-keeper, but the general public. No nicely labelled honey, or attractive show window could affect the advancement of the honey market more than these lectures. They enabled the _public_ and the _bee_ to become acquainted with each other. This was not hiding your candle under a bushel, as some would have us do. Openly Mr. Todd proclaimed the interesting habits of the bees, and by this means did not make bee-keepers among this city folk so much as honey consumers. Be mysterious about your business, and human nature will assign to you other than righteous motives. We extend our heartfelt sympathies, not only to the bereaved family of Mr. Todd, but also to the Philadelphia Bee-Keepers' Association, who has lost so worthy a member. We desire to say that the report of the North American Convention was compiled from advance sheets very kindly provided us by Editor Newman of the _American Bee Yournal_. We are happy to note that there seems to be a very amicable feeling between the editors of the several bee journals and magazines, and we only wish that the same editors would put their heads together and urge unanimously the formation of a grand international association. MESSRS. J. B. Mason & Sons have undertaken to add four pages to their publication ; also a poultry department. We hope this combination will succeed, but from our own experience we doubt it, though perhaps the Messrs. Mason are better fitted to undertake such work than ourselves. We wish the _Bekeepers' Advance and Pouthrymen's Journal_ a prosperous and prolonged life. The duties of the committee on exhibits, at our conventions, are simple enough under the present method of working. They simply enumerate the articles exhibited, say something pleasing about each one, and that ends it. A smart boy of fifteen years of age could do as well. If they dare make adverse comments, as did the committee of the N. Y. State Association last year, their report is immediately returned to them for revision. These committees and their duties are rapidly degenerating into a fare, and the sooner, in our opinion, they are done away with the better. Simply have a member make a list of the articles, and let the members present judge for themselves as to their merits. The Question Department, as well as a large number of interesting articles have been crowded out of the last few issues, owing to the introducing of convention reports. These have been more complete, and of greater value, than many given heretofore. The essays, which were read at several of these conventions, will appear in future numbers of the Magazine, and will afford interesting and instructive reading. It is our intention to introduce a Scientific Department, as well as a Beginners Department, at an early day, thus covering the whole range of bee literature. We have an unusual offer at our office from a gentleman desirous of employing a good apiarist steady work all the year around, house rent free, every facility, situation near Buffalo. Reference as to ability and honesty required. We would state again that Canadians desirous of subscribing to the Magazine, can do so through R. H. Holterman, Brantford, Ont. Can.