A number of written and verbal conmiuuication.s have, from time to 

 time, been oifered, some of which are (juite interesting as well as import- 

 ant. 



During the past year, ending November oUth, 1862, there have been 

 elected 8 Resident and 21 Corresponding Members. 



Seven Members have been added by virture of the Charter of the 

 Society. 



The Society now numbers 65 Resident and 48 Corresponding Members. 



The avei'age attendance at the Monthly Meetings of the Society, has 

 been about sixteen Members. 



The Society is greatly indebted to our fellow-members Dr. Thomas R. 

 Wilson and Col. Craig Riddle, who, by their zealous endeavours, succeed- 

 ed in obtaining a Charter, whereby it is enabled to take its place among 

 the Scientific Institutions of this City. 



During the past year the Constitution and Ry-laws of the Society were 

 entirely revised in conformity to the aforementioned Charter. 



The Society has now at its command a commodious Hall, wherein the 

 Meetings are held, and the printing of the Proceedings &c., is conducted. 

 The operations of the Society are being constantly facilitated, and noth- 

 ing remains but for the Members to come forward and contribute their 

 mite of labor and knowledge to the cause in which we are engaged. 

 Much mateinal remains to be w\orked up, and it is hoped that the ('om- 

 mittees in charge of the various departments will do all they can to study 

 out the names of such material as they may have on hand, so that we may 

 always have the specimens in our collection correctly named and classified. 



As an aid to the Society, there has been a Collecting Fund established, 

 for the purpose of sending out Collectors, and also to purchase such col- 

 lections of Insects as may tend to enhance the value of the Society's Cab- 

 inet. Not only is the Society benefited by this fund, but the Members 

 themselves will find it to their iutei'ests to subscribe to said fund, as it 

 will enable them to enrich their own collections. The object is a good one 

 and should be encouraged. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by 



.]. Frank Knight, 

 Record i n g Secreta r y . 



