Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
The Entomological Society Of Washing
ton was organized twenty-eight years ago

The Entomological Society Of Washing
ton was organised twenty-eight years ago
for the purpose Of pro-
Foremost noting 1.-THE study Of en-
c.;..:.4. tomology in all possible
SAeA'Asss. bearings'' Today, like
many Of the other scientific societies
which exist In the National Capital, its
membership is made up largely Of ento-
moiogists who are connected with the
United States government. and. in this in
stance. especially those who make up the
personnel Of the bureau Of entomology
Of the Department of Agriculture. And
this being the case 1t places the local So
ciety on a higher plane perhaps than any
other similar organization In this coun-
try, as those men who are government
experts in chronological matters rank at
the head Of their science, another fact,
too. which 10 largely true Of all those
other scientific societies existing here.
1t remained. however. for an-out-o,.
town entomolosist to stamp the local or
ganization with an individuality which
places 1t not only In the front rank OF
chronological societies. but ahead Of most
other orsanlzations in general The Incl
dent leading to this is told by DR.. l.. @.
Howard. entomologist and chief Of the
bureau of entomology Of the Department
OF Agriculture.
On one occasion years ago a member
OF prominent northern chronological
society came to Washington and attended
a meeting Of our society,"" says DR.. How
ard. After adjournment I asked him
vel. what 40 you thing of our society?'
HUN; ne SAID. I don't think it Is an en-
ssIsd Th.-s society .. at all. Why?
he replied. And according to Or. Howard
although that was said q number Of
years ago. 1t still holds true
the present ofncers OF the EntomoloR-
ical society are practically all experts in
the various chronological
government branches Of the govern
Exnar%. ment service. Prof. Al
tus Lacy Quaintance, the
president, Is in charge of that division Of
the bureau which deals with investiga-
tons regarding insects affecting decidu-
Gus fruits. He Is also member of the
board which has to do with the enforce
ment Of the comparatively new law re-
garding the sale Of WORTHLESS insecticides
ana which 10 somewhat similar to the
pure FOOD and drug law. August Busck,
the nrst vice president, and Andrew Mel
son Caudell, the second vice president,
are both connected with the National
Museum, a. is also the corresponding Sec
retary-treasurer. 8. A. RohweF. The re-
cordins secretary is e. r. sasscer. Prof.
Quaintance 10 also the representative Of
the local society in the Washington Acad-
envy OF Sciences with which body the
Entomological Society IL AFFILIATED and
IN which he holds the ONCE Of vice prest-
dent The executive committee is COM
posed OF the officers. together with Ma
than Banks. E. A. Schwarz and Harri-
son 9. Dyar. The publication commit
tee consists OF Harrison G. Dyar, e. A.
Schwarx and J. c. Crawford.
At the present time the membership
OF the society numbers almost 200, that
total comprising active, corresponding
and honorary members. The dues for
active members. who must be residents
OF Washinston. Baltimore or the vicin-
ity, are B, with an initiation fee Of 81,
and for corresponding members who
may reside anywhere. 81. The honorary
members must be noted foreign entomoi-
ogists, and are elected to membership by
ballot only. Meetings are held once a
month. the first Thursday, from Octo-
Der to June inclusive. The annual meet
ing for the election Of officers occurs in
December. when the retiring president
reads an address. AS in other organiza-
tons Of a scientific nature, the greater
part OF each meeting IL given over to
the reading Of q paper by some member
or outside speaker. following which a
general discussion il held, which in turn
Is usually followed by q social.