REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 1916. 



THE Council of the South London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society, in presenting the forty-fifth Annual 

 Eeport, is able to state that the Society continues in a 

 satisfactory condition. 



Possibly owing to the present circumstances only two new 

 members have been elected, and one old member, who resigned 

 some years ago, has rejoined. 



The Society has to deplore the loss of five members by death, 

 viz., J. Piatt Barrett, C. A. Briggs, F. Enock, H. W. Martin and 

 H. A. Sauze, and three have resigned. 



The Membership at present stands as follows : 3 Hon. Members, 

 7 Life Members, 131 Ordinary Members and 22 Country Members, 

 —total 163. 



During the year several of our active members have undertaken 

 military duties, this and the darkness of the streets has somewhat 

 interfered with the attendance at the meetings, nevertheless a 

 good average has been maintained. 



The Council would like to place on record their great appreciation 

 of Mr. Step's hearty co-operation in all that has been brought 

 forward for the advancement of the objects of the Society for many 

 years past, and trust that in the near future circumstances will 

 again permit him to continue his useful work amongst them. 



The Balance Sheet, duly audited, is printed on pages xiv-xv. 



The Special Exhibition of " Orders other than Lepidoptera," was 

 held on May 11th, when there were numerous exhibits of great 

 interest. 



The Annual Special Exhibition of Varieties and other objects of 

 special interest was held on December 14th. Although the attend- 

 ance was smaller than in previous years, yet the exhibits, especially 

 those of Lepidoptera, were of more than usual interest. 



