Ode to the Academy

摘要

Editor's comments: this is a bit of a departure from the typical American Conchologist fare, but I think worth inclusion in this issue. At the 2017, Key West COA Convention, Paul Callomon presented these slides in Power Point as he read the accompanying "Ode to the Academy," With Paul 's dry (and sometimes not so dry) wit, we get a sense of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia and their mission as it involves mollusks. I did a couple days research at the Academy a few years ago and I remember telling my wife when I returned that it was a truly pleasurable experience. To a person, the professionals and amateurs at the Academy were dedicated, cheerful, always helpful, and surprising knowledgeable. I think it suitable we acknowledge that institution in these pages.