THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



More than that, however, is needed in order to render the scheme a 

 success, and one of the things of most vital importance is a comparatively 

 full attendance of members at the annual meetings or conventions. 

 Failure to attend three consecutive annual meetings should be considered 

 to constitute resignation of membership, and the seat of such member 

 should be declared vacant and filled by election from among the Associate 

 Members. 



I have not yet touched upon the financial side of the question, 

 although that is very important. Unfortunately, some entomologists of 

 eminence are not very liberally paid, and have little or no private means, 

 and yet unless the majority of members attended the annual meetings the 

 Union would prove a failure. Most of the entomologists who would be 

 members are, I suppose, in official positions, and we might reasonably 

 expect that at least a portion of their expenses in attending the meetings 

 would be borne by the institutions with which they are connected. 



Whether it would be Dossible to secure some sort of endowment from 

 one of the multi-millionaires of the continent I do not know, but it might 

 be worth attempting. 



I have not in this paper made any reference to the matters with which 

 such a Union would deal. Some of these I suggested in my two presi- 

 dential addresses, and many others will readily occur to any one giving the 

 subject the slightest thought. 



The great thing is to secure co-operation among the principal workers 

 in the science, and to eliminate all things which tend to dissension and 

 discord. If I cculd be of any assistance in the organization of such a 

 Union, 1 should be happy to do all I could. 



DR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, C. M. G. 



His many friends in Canada and elsewhere will join with us in 

 offering very hearty congratulations to Dr. William Saunders upon the 

 distinguished honour that he has received from our gracious Sovereign 

 King Edward, in being made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael 

 and St. George. This honour is conferred only upon those who have 

 rendered eminent service to the Empire in some capacity or other. Few 

 men assuredly have done more for Canada than the Director of the 

 Experimental Farms of the Dominion in advancing and improving 

 agriculture and fruit-growing in all their de])artments throughout the length 

 and breadth of the land, and especially in the Northwest Provinces. We 

 trust that Dr. Saunders will be preserved in health and strength for the 

 performance of his varied and arduous labours for many a year to come. 



