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ably to our knowledge of the Hymenoptera. In view of the enormous advances 

 which have been made in Entomology during the last few years, especially in 

 so far as the study of insects is related to the progress of agriculture and the 

 prevention of human and other diseases the Royal Society feels assured that your 

 work cannot be otherwise than of inestimable value to the people of Canada and 

 to the advancement of knowledge. As a joint labourer in a field of unequalled- 

 opportunities, it desires to express to you its sincere wish for the continuance in 

 even greater measure of that success which has so conspicuously attended your 

 ejfforts in the past and for the progress of your science which has so intimate a. 

 bearing on the prosperity of this country. 



Frank D. Adams, D.Sc, F.R.S., President. 

 Duncan C, Scott, F.E.C.S., Honorary Secretary. 



ADDRESSES BY DELEGATES. 



Brief addresses, referring to the Jubilee of the Society, were given by a num- 

 ber of persons representing certain bodies or institutions, as follows: 



Rev. Peof. C. J. S. Bethune: I have been appointed by its President, Dr. 

 Philip P. Calvert, to represent the American Entomological Society on this 

 occasion, having been elected a corresponding member as far back as October 16, 

 1868. I have also the honour to be President this year of the Entomological 

 Society of America, a much younger organization, which will be represented by 

 its Secretary, Prof. MacGillivray, of Urbana. Til. 



The American Entomological Society of Philadelphia is one that claims pre- 

 cedence over our Ontario Society, having been organized in the year 1859, four 

 years before ours came into existence. It began, as we did and many other insti- 

 tutions that have grown and prospered, in a very humble way. Three men, who 

 were students of insects, met at the house of Mr. Ezra T. Cresson, one of the 

 three in Philadelphia, on the 14th of February, 1859, and decided to form a 

 Society for the advancement of Entomological Science. After talking the matter 

 over, they arranged to invite all their acquaintances who were interested in the 

 study, to attend a meeting during the following week and at the same house. On 

 February 32, 1859, fifteen persons were present at the meeting and the organization 

 was formed and named "The Entomological Society of Philadelphia." For some 

 time their numbers were small, their finances very meagre and their meetings were 

 held in private houses, but they were full of energy and enthusiasm. Soon the 

 want of some means of publishing the papers and observations of members was 

 felt, and a subscription was taken up to purchase a printing press and type. A 

 small outfit was secured at a cost of $74.50, and the members after business hours 

 worked hard and late in setting up type and striking off copies with the small hand 

 press, which would only serve for one page at a time. Thus was begun the publica- 

 tion of the " Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia " in March, 

 1861. A larger press and printing equipment were soon found to be necessary, 

 but until January, 1885, the work continued to be done by volunteer amateurs. 

 It is remarkable how well they did their work and how few are the errors to be 

 3 E.S. 



