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Landor, *\V. M. Moore, Dr. Charles Moore, J. Macbeth, B. A. Mitchell, J. McMechan, S. 

 Mummery, J. Nitschke, A. Puddicombe, Rev. A. Sweatman, A. G. Smyth, J. Syrmnonds, 

 Dr. Sippi, E. A. Taylor, F. Westlake, I. Waterman. 



Officers for 1871. — C. Chapman, President; J. H. Griffiths, Vice-President; E. B. 

 Reed, Secretary and Treasurer ; J. M. Denton, Curator. 



NEW BRANCH OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY AT 



KINGSTON, Ont. 



It is with much gratification that we announce to our readers that a uew 

 Branch of the Entomological Society of Canada has been organized :;t 

 Kingston, Ont. We trust that it will go on and prosper, and emulate in 

 hearty work and zeal the active Branch at London, which has been in 

 successful operation for six y T ears. The following letter has been addressed 

 to us as Secretary to the General Society : 



"Dear Sir, — I have been instructed to inform you that on the lGth instant several 

 gentlemen met and formed a Branch of the Entomological Society of Canada, subject, 

 of course, to the acceptance or rejection of the Parent Society. "We passed By-laws, a 

 copy of which I enclose for your perusal and approval. We likewise elected the follow- 

 ing Officers: — Prof. N. F. Duruis, President; E. H. Collins, Vice-President; and R. V. 

 Rogers, jun., Secretary-Treasurer. 



I trust that you will lay our case before the next meeting of your Society, and let us 

 know whether we are accepted or not as soon as possible. 



The original members are, Prof. Dupuis, E. H. Collins, 0. Meyes, Dr. Neish, T. C 



"Wilson, and myself. 



Yours, &c. (Signed) R. Vashon Rogers, Jun! 



Kingston, Jan. 25, 1871." 



DEATH OF MR. A. S. RITCHIE. 



"We were very much grieved to learn that Entomology has lost one of its 

 most ardent students in this country, by the unexpected death of Mr. A. S. 

 Ritchie, of Montreal, one of the Editing Committee of the Canadian Natu- 

 ralist and Geologist, and author of many valuable and interesting papers on 

 various subjects in Natural History. In our next issue we hope to be able 

 to give further particulars respecting this sad event ; at present we have only 

 received information of the bare fact of his death. 



At a recent meeting of the London Branch of the Entomological Society, 

 the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — 



1. That the members of this Society have heard with deep regret of the 

 sudden and unexpected death of Mr. A. S. Ritchie, of Montreal. We feel 

 that Entomology has lost in him a warm advocate and an industrious student, 

 and we a valued fellow-labourer. We tender our heartfelt sympathies to his 

 bereaved family and friends in their great affliction. 



