1904] Report of the Council. i i 



fortnightly meetings mentioned in last year's report were kept up 

 during last spring and the present winter. Several interesting 

 papers were read and considerable enthusiasm was engendered 

 among the members of the Club. There has been a renewed 

 activity in collecting and studying the insects of the Ottawa dis- 

 trict, and good work has also been done by outside members. 

 Mr. W. Metcalfe has laken up and made good progress in study- 

 ing the local Hemiptera, many of which have been identified by 

 Mr. Van Duzee. The Rev. G. W. Taylor, of Wellington, B.C., has 

 amassed one of the best reference collections of the Geometridae 

 of North America, and has rendered great assistance in identify- 

 ing specimens for collectors. The leaders have all been excep- 

 tionally active and large additions have been made to the local 

 lists of insects. 



The Ornithological Branch report that the leaders attended 

 the excursions and pointed out the chief characteristics of the 

 birds seen and aided those interested wherever possible, and also 

 that through the help of the Hon. Frank Latchford arrangements 

 have been made for the appointment of a special official to enforce 

 the Provincial Act which prohibits the destruction or trapping of 

 useful birds 



The Treasurer's Report shows a balance on hand of $39.18. 



The thanks of the Council are again heartily extended to 



Principal White, of the Normal School, for the use of rooms in 



this building in which we have held all our soirees, and also for 



the continued use of a room for our library, and Council meetings. 



The Council again wishes to place on record its obligations to the 



daily press of this city for publishing notices of our meeting free 



of charge. 



W. J. Wilson, 



Secretary. 



