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This discovery Dr. Howard regards as one of the greatest in these opening years of the 

 20th century, and he thinks that we are on the eve of a great revolution in medical science 

 which will result in the prolongation of the lives of future generations when the true causes of 

 fatal diseases have become known. 



A series of questions on various points were then asked, to which Dr. Howard very kindly 

 and fully replied. A hearty vote of thanks was moved and seconded and very cordially 

 adopted by the audience. 



SECOND DAY'S SESSION, 

 Friday, September 4th, 1903. 



The Entomological Society resumed its meetings at 9 30 o'clock, a.m., the President, Prof. 

 Lochhead, occupying the chair. His own paper on " Insects of the Year." was the first upon 

 the list; he was followed by Dr. Fletcher, who spoke on the "Insects of the Season in Ontario," 

 and by Dr. Howard who gave an address on " Recent Work in American Entomology." These 

 papers were listened to with great interest and were followed by animated discussions in which 

 most of those present took part. Dr. Fletcher and Mr. Gibson exhibited many specimens in 

 illustration of the insects which had been specially injurious in Ontario. 



In the afternoon the Society met at 2.30 o'clock and at once proceeded to the election of 

 officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as shewn on page 4. Papers were then read by 

 Mr. Gibson, Mr, Lyman, Mr. Stevenson, Dr. Fletcher, Mr. Winn and Dr. Bethune, and 

 were in many cases fully discussed. The majority of these papers are published in the follow- 

 ing pages, but a few, being of a technical character, will appear in the "Canadian Entomo- 

 logist," the monthly organ of the Society ; among the latter may be mentioned papers by Mr. 

 Lyman on " Two remarkable aberrations (Lepidoptera)," by Dr. Fletcher on "Life-histories 

 of Apocheima Eachelac and Lencobrephos Middendorfii," and by Mr. Gibson on " The larvae 

 of Canadian Tiger Moths of the genus Apantesis." 



Votes of thanks were heartily passed to the Ottawa Board of Trade for the use of their 

 room during the meetings ; to the Principal of the Normal School for the use of the Assembly 

 Hall on Thursday evening ; to the newspaper press of the City of Ottawa for their notices and 

 reports of the proceedings. 



Mr. Williams, on behalf of the Toronto Branch, invited the S(jciety to hold its annual 

 meeting in 1905 inToronto, and assured the members that they would receive a hearty wel- 

 come. He urged also that it would help and encourage the Branch very much and be of great 

 benefit to it and to the Society at large. After some discussion of the matter, Mr. Williams 

 was thanked very much for the invitation and it was decided to defer action until next year. 



A cordial vote of thanks was given to Dr. Howard " for his kindness in attending the 

 meeting, and for his valuable addresses which contributed so much to the success and interest 

 of the meeting." 



On Saturday morning a visit was made to the Division of Entomology at the Central Ex- 

 perimental Farm, where some time was spent in examining the collections under the guidance 

 of Dr. Fletcher and his assistants, Messrs. Guignard and Gibson. At 12 o'clock the visitors were 

 driven about the Farm and shewn the chief objects of interest and at one o'clock were entertained 

 by Miss Dorothy Fletcher to an cd fresco lunch in the Botanical Garden. The afternoon was spent, 

 with nets and collecting apparatus, in an excursion to Dow's Swamji and the Rideau River; 

 the weather was not very favourable for securing specimens but the outing was nevertheless 

 much enjoyed, and the kindness and hospitality of Dr. Fletcher and his daughter were highly 

 appreciated by all who had the good fortune to be there. 



