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Eleven meetings, including the annual meeting and one field meeting, were 

 held during the season, the average attendance at the regular meetings being about 

 twelve, including visitors, of which a few were present at most of the meetings. 



During the past year seven new members were elected. These are: Miss 

 B. K. E. Mossop, Miss Marjorie Ford, Miss Norma Ford, Kenneth Kirkwood, 

 T. B. Kurata, George Graham, and II. V. Andrews. 



The financial statement showed a balance in hand of $3.52. 



The following list comprises the papers and lectures of the season : 



Oct. 14. " The Founding of the Science of Cecidology." A. Cosens. 



Nov. 18. " Notes from Newfoundland." E. M. Walker. 



Jan. 4. " The 'Spiders of Canada," illustrated by lantern slides. Prof. J. H. Emerton, 



Boston, Mass. 

 Jan. 27. " Canadian Longicorn Beetles," illustrated with specimens. E. M. Walker. 

 Mar. 2. " The White Wax Industry of Sey Chuan," illustrated by lantern slides. P. 



M. Bayne. 

 Mar. 30. " Bacterial Control of Insects." C. E. Petch, Ottawa. 

 Apr. 25. " Bombidae," illustrated with specimens. C. W. Nash. 

 May 30. " Mosquitoes and Their Relation to Human Disease," illustrated with lantern 



slides. E. M. Walker. 

 June 22. "Some Important Achievements in Entomology." A. Cosens. 



On June 30 a field meeting was held at Lambton. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: 



President Db. E. M. Walkeb. 



Vice-President De. W. A. Clemens. 



Secretary-Treasurer Shelley Logier. 



Librarian Miss B. K. E. Mossop. 



Council Db. A. Cosens, Mr. T. B. Kukata, Mb. C. W. 



Nash and Mr. J. Hannibal. 



The Toronto Branch regrets to record the death of one of its oldest and most 

 valued members, Mr, J. B. Williams, who died on the 28th of May, 1916. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Shelley Logiek, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



REPORT OF THE NOVA SCOTIA ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The second annual meeting of the Entomological Society of Nova Scotia was 

 held at Truro, on August 4th, 1916, some 105 persons being in attendance. The 

 proceedings took the form of a short business session in the morning, followed by 

 the reading of papers at the afternoon and evening meetings. Following the after- 

 noon session a short collecting trip was made, during which a number of interest- 

 ing captures were made and discussed. 



The following officers for the year were elected : 



Hon. President Db. A. H. McKay, Halifax. 



President E. C. Allen, Truro. 



Vice-President L. A. DeWolfe, Truro. 



Secretary-Treasurer W. H. Brittain. Truro. 



Assistant Secretary-Treasurer... G. E. Sanders. Annapolis. 



Committee J. M. Scott. Truro; A. G. Dustan^ Annapolis. 



W. H. Brittain, 



Secretary -Treasurer. 



