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insiruciive address, illuslrated by a series of beauitful lantern pictures, on 

 "The Role of Insects m Water Life." Mr. James, who presided, 

 expressed the pleasure that he and all present had derived from the 

 address, and the surprise that all shared in at the importance of aquatic 

 insects as regards the provision of food for fishes. President Cretlman 

 moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seconded by Dr. 

 Hewitt. The enjoyment of the evening was much enhanced by s»-v»^r.il 

 musical selections given by students of the College. 



During the second day, Friday, N<)ven»ber 4th, a meetinj; was held 

 during the morning in the Museum of the Biological Department, wliere 

 members exhibited and exaniined a large number of interesting specimens 

 which were contributed from various quarters. 



In the afternoon a large number of papers were read and discussed : 

 " The Spread of Diseases auiongst Plant*, .Animals and Man by Acarids." 

 by Professor Jjrvis ; a delightful paper on " Leaf-eaiing Heetles," by Mr 

 F.J. A. Moiris; *' Collecting in the White Mountains," by Mr. H. H. 

 Lyman ; "The Bean .Maggot in Ontario in 1910," by Mr. J. E. Howiit ; 

 *' Notes on Some Insects of 19 10," and a charming paper on "The Pool," 

 by Dr. T. W. Kyles; "The Horseradish Klea-beeile." by Mr. A V. Wimv 

 " Further Notes on Basswood Insects," and "The Entomological Record 

 for 19 10," by Mr A. Gibson ; " Some Observations on the Practical 

 Importance of Parasitic Insects," and " Parthenogenesis among Bees,' by 

 Dr. Hewitt ; " Notes on the Breeding of Tropidojjria conica," by Mr. G. 

 K. Sanders, of Ottawa; " Scolytid Beetles attacking the I^rch and 

 other Forest Trees," by Prof. Swaine ; "The Migration of some 

 Native Locusts in .Manitoba," by .Mr. Norman Criddle. These |)apers 

 were discussed by many of those present, and will be published in full in 

 the forthcoming annual report. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : 



President — Dr Edmund M. Walker, Lecturer in Biology, University 

 of Toronto. 



Vice- President- \)r. C. Gordon Uowi.t Dominion I-'ntninolopisi. 

 Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 



Secretary-Treasurer — Mr. J. Eaton Howitt, M. S. .\.. Lecturer in 

 Botany, O. A. College, Guelph. 



Curator— Mr. Lawson Cnesar, B. A., B. S. A., Lecturer in Entomology 

 and Plant Diseases, O. A. College. 



Z//'ni/m«— Rev. C. J. S. Bethune, .M. A.. D. C. L., F. K. .>. C, 

 Professor of Entomology and /oology, O. A. College. 



