20 THE REPORT OF THE No. 19 



Secretary's Report. 



I beg- to herewith submit the annual report for the season of 1904 : — 



Our membership this year has been most gratifying in point of numbers, 

 an increase of eight members over last year, and all in good standing, the 

 total number now being fifteen. 



During the last year we have kept up our subscriptions to publications 

 as heretofore, and have been enabled to add doors to the fine large cabinet 

 presented to the Society by ^»Ir. McDonough, which now stands in the 

 Ornithological room of the museum. 



The permanent collection has been added to considerably, and through 

 the efforts of our Curator a case of representative Butterflies found near 

 Toronto, has been beautifully mounted and labelled and hung for public 

 inspection. 



Our specimens of Hymenoptera, Diptera and Hemiptera have also been 

 sorted out, and each placed in their respective drawers. 



The papers read and lectures delivered have been of a high educational 

 order, shedding new light and knowledge, added to by the exhibition of 

 specimens to illustrate the same. 



Dr. .Fletcher, of Ottawa, and Mr. Lyman, of Montreal, we are very 

 ijreatly indebted to, for two of the most interesting and instructive lectures 

 ri the season. 



Dr. Fletcher's lectures on "The Opening of Spring, and Spring "Work" 

 vill not soon be forgotten by those fortunate enough to hear it. This meet- 

 ing was splendidly attended, about fifty being present; the Canadian In- 

 stitute and public schools being well represented. 



Our financial statement this year has not been surpassed, no doubt 

 owing to the increase in membership. 



Your Secretary-Treasurer in closing, wishes to thank the members of 

 the Toronto Branch for the help and courtesy extended to him, making his 

 .duties a pleasure to perform for the Society. 



All of which U respectfully submitted. 



J. Maughan, Jr., 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, 

 3t. Wm. Brodie; Vice-President, Paul Hahn; Secretary-Treasurer, John 

 Maughan. Jr, ; Librarian and Curator, J. B. Williams; Council, W. J. 

 Fraser, Henry S. Saunders, J. H. Webb. 



Lectures and Papers — Season 1903-4. 



Ist. J. B. Williams: "Butterflies in 1903 and Classification of same." 



2nd. Exhibition of Specimens. 



3rd. Arthur Gibson, Ottawa: "Some Work done in the Division of 

 Entomology at Ottawa during 1903" (Published in Toronto World). 



4th. Mr. Lyman, Montreal : "Moths of the Genus Gortyna and Hy- 

 droecia." 



6th. E. M. Walker, M.B. : "Two collecting trips in Algonquin Park. 



6th. Dr. Fletcher, Ottawa: "Opening of Spring and tipring Wcrk/' 



7th. Annual Meeting; Dr. E. M. Walker and Mr. Paul Hahn : "Collect- 

 ing in Algonquin Park". Illustrated by electric lantern. 



