Vol. XLV. LONDON, AUGUST, 1913 No. 8 



THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, is the scene from 

 year to year of many notable gatherings. At the end of August 

 there is to be a somewhat remarkable assembly, when the Ento- 

 mological Society of Ontario holds its fiftieth annual meeting, at 

 which a number of eminent entomologists are expected in cele- 

 bration of the Jubilee. Scientific societies and institutions in 

 many parts of the LTnited States are sending delegates, and some 

 are also coming from Great Britain. The Universities of Edin- 

 burgh and Manchester are to be represented, and also the Natural 

 History Department of the British Museum, the venerable 

 Linnaean Society of England and the Entomological .Society of 

 London and the Entomological Society of South London. Also 

 delegates from entomological societies in various places. It is 

 somewhat remarkable that the two men by whose efforts the 

 Society was formed half a century ago are still in active work, 

 and \v\\\ be present at the meeting, namely, Dr. William Saunders, 

 who established the experimental farms of the Dominion, and was 

 for twenty-five years director, and Professor C. J. S. Bethune, of 

 the Agricultural College, who is President of the Society for the 

 current year. In addition to those referred to, there will, of 

 course, be a large representation of Canadian entomologists from 

 all parts of the Dominion. The meeting will begin on Wednes- 

 day, August 27th. During that afternoon the delegates will pre- 

 sent their congratulatory addresses, and Dr. Saunders and Presi- 

 dent Bethune will give some reminiscences of the formation of the 

 Society and its early days. That evening a social reception will 

 be given to the visitors by President and Mrs. Creelman at their 

 residence in the College. Thursday morning will be taken up with 

 the reading of papers and addresses, and the afternoon in motor 

 excursions in the neighbourhood or visits to the College buildings. 

 On Thursday evening a public lecture will be given in Massey H.a.11. 



