University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Entomology in the earlier years of the agricultural colleges was taught in a very imperfect and unscientific manner, but it has now been systematized and raised to a scientific standard and rendered capable of yielding the most import- ant results in field and laboratory researches, and no one has done more to bring this about than the subject of this sketch. Professor Fernald has written a great deal on entomological subjects and has published many important works, among which may be mentioned a Cata- logue of the Tortricidae of North America, Butterflies of Maine, Sphingidte of New England, Grasses of Maine, The History and Anatomy of Chaetonotus larus, Orthoptera of New England, ten Annual Reports on the Gypsy Moth, Crambidas of North America, Pterophoridas of North Anierica; in conjunction with Mr. Forbusha large and complete Report on the Gypsy Moth and with Mr. Kirkland two Reports on the Brown-tail Moth. He has also assisted Prof. J. B. Smith in the preparation of a List of Lepidoptera of Boreal America, and Dr. H. G. Dyar in his List of North American Lepidoptera, and has published numerous articles in journals both in Europe and America. He is at present preparing a mono- graph on several sub-families of the Pyralida; of North America. His private library is very large and contains many rare and interesting works on ento- mology, and he is a member of numerous scientific societies both in this country and abroad. Throughout all his work Professor Fernald shows those sterling qualities which he acquired early in life. Keen of observation, self-reliant and diligent, he is capable of the most thorough work. Still hale and hearty. Professor Fer- nald is probably one of the oldest active entomologists, as well as one of the foremost scientists, in this country. — 1 1 m i 1 « iS i ™hi T I K i?! i ' llF 1

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10 THE 1906 INDEX, VOLUME XXXM remained a life-long friend of Professor Fernald. Near the close of the Rebel- lion he was detailed to the United States Coast Survey, where he had charge of the hydrographical work in the survey of some of the sounds and rivers near Savannah, Ga. While in the navy Professor Fernald completed his college studies, and after his return Bowdoin College gave him the degree of Master of Arts. At the close of the war he resigned his position and returned to his home in Maine and was soon elected principal of the Academy at Litchfield, Me., with his wife, who was a graduate of the Female College at Kent ' s Hill, Me., as first assistant. At the end of the year he was called to take charge of Houlton Academy, at that time the largest institution of its grade in the State. After five years in Houl- ton, Professor Fernald wa5 called to the chair of Natural History in the Univer- sity of Maine, where he remained for fifteen years, when he was called to the Massachusetts Agricultural College as Professor of Zoology. The development of the department of zoology in this college is very closely connected with his life during the past eighteen years. His interest in his own department, and in the college as a whole, has been, and is still, felt to a marked degree. Very soon after coming here he introduced laboratory work into his department, and it has now become an established part of the several courses. About two years later he was appointed entomologist to the Hatch Experiment Station. Still later there was such an urgent demand for a graduate course in entomology leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy that such a course was organized and arranged by Professor Fernald and his son, Dr. H. T. Fer- nald, who was called from Pennsylvania to this institution as Professor of Entomology. This course is considered at present the most advanced, thor- oughly scientific, and at the same time entirely practical course of study in entomology offered to the student anywhere in the world, and has been highly commended both in America and Europe. Professor Fernald first became interested in entomology while teaching at Houlton Academy. His summer vacations were spent in different places where he could study under the most favorable circumstances, spending one summer with the United States Fish Commission at Eastport, Me., another with Pro- fessor Agassiz at his famous seaside school of zoology on Penekese Island, and many vacations at the Museum of Comparative Zoology in Cambridge with Dr. Hagen. He also made two trips to Europe, carrying over large collections of North American insects for study and comparison in European museums and in the private collections of many of the leading entomologists of Europe. He has long been interested in collecting and studying the Microlepidoptera of this country, and is still at work on this group. His private collection of insects is very large and in the family ' l ortricid;r is unsurpassed.

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College Calendar December 21, 1904, Wednesday, to January 4, 1905, Wednesday . January 4, 1905, Wednesda}- February 8, Wednesday February 9, Thursday February 22, Wednesday March 29, Wednesday, to April 4, Tuesday April 4, Tuesday May 30, Tuesday .... June 2x, Wednesday - Winter recess. Fall semester resumed at 8 . . m. Fall semester ends. Spring semester begins at 8 a. m. Washington ' s Birthda} ' . Spring recess. Spring semester resumed at 8 . . m. Memorial Dav. Commencement exercises. Vacation of Thirteen Weeks September 21, Thursday Fall semester begins at 8 a. m