1906 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 21 



ANNUAL ADDEESS OF THE PEESIDENT. 

 By John D. Evans, C.E., Trenton. 



When at the annual meeting- of a year ago I referred in my address 

 to its being the first meeting held at the fountain-head of Economic Ento- 

 mology for the Province, little did we surmise that this noble Institution, 

 the Ontario Agricultural College, would so soon become the headquarters 

 of the Society, 



We extended a hearty welcome on that occasion to Prof. Franklin Sher- 

 man on his accession to the duties of Entomologist, etc., on the staff of the 

 Ontario Agricultural College on the retirement of his most worthy predeces- 

 sor. Prof. Wm. Lochhead, but we little thought that his time with us would 

 be so brief; but no doubt he was sadly missed in his old haunts, and rejoic- 

 ings were much in evidence when he returned to his former position. 



During his. Prof. Sherman's, short term of office he infused fresh blood 

 into matters entomological and laid the foundation for a more complete and 

 thorough system of collecting and maintaining a collection at the College of 

 the Insect fauna of Ontario. 



Upon the retirement of Prof. Sherman, who could be found as his suc- 

 cessor more worthy or capable of undertaking the duties of Entomologist for 

 the college than our most highly esteemed Editor, Librarian and Curator, 

 Eev. Dr. C. J. S. Bethune, one of, if not the father, of Entomology in On- 

 tario. When this matter was settled it became a most serious consideration 

 for the welfare of this society into whose hands could be placed the care of 

 the Library and collections. No one resident in London could be found 

 who had the leisure and knowledge necessary for the proper performance of 

 the duties inherent to the circumstnaces. It was suggested that a transfer 

 of the 'Society's library and collections be made to Guelph, where accomo- 

 dations for the same and the business of the Society would be provided by 

 0. A. College authorities, rent free, and no change be necesasry in the office 

 of Librarian and Curator. 



Some of the local (London) members of Council were adverse to the 

 proposed change, suggesting that the transfer should be made to the Normal 

 School in London, but others of the members being otherwise minded it was 

 proposed to take a vote of all the members of the Council. Towards this 

 end a circular letter was issued on the 4th day of May and ultimately re- 

 plies were received from all the members when the vote stood eleven for the 

 removal to Guelph and four against it ; one member declining to vote, but 

 suggested to lay the matter over until the Annual Meeting. 



As the matter stood nearly three to one in favor of the removal, the 

 undertaking was carried out during the month of August last without ac- 

 cident or mishap of any kind, and the Library and collections are now in- 

 stalled in their new, commodious and most desirable quarters, where they 

 will be of inestimable value, not only to the students attending the college 

 from year to year, but to all investigators of Economic Entomology, the 

 College being the head centre, as it were, of that department in the Province, 

 and where they will naturally congregate and look for assistance and inspira- 

 tion. 



Under the present conditions the usefulness of the Society will no doubt 

 be greatly extended. It is hoped for and trusted that the number of members 

 will be greatly increased through the instrumentality of the precincts of the 



