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very good, although the number present was unfortunately reduced by the fact 

 that the meeting was held on the same evening as the opening of the Royal 

 Ontario Museum by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught. At this meeting the address 

 was given by Mr. C. W. Nash. 



One meeting was also held in conjunction with the Biological Section of the 

 Royal Canadian Institute, at w'hich the speaker was Dr. €. G. Hewitt, Dominion 

 Entomologist. 



The average attendance at the other meetings was eight members, and in 

 several eases visitors were present. 



The interest in the papers has been broadened and perhaps increased by the 

 fact that in one or two cases they were not strictly confined to entomology, but 

 extended a little into other sections of biology. 



The titles of the papers and addresses given during the season are as follows: 



Oct. 16. Dr. A. Cosens. " Some Captures of the Season." 



Dr. E. M. Walker, " A New Species of Orthoptera, Forming a New Genus and 

 Family. 

 Nov. 1,S. Mr. E. Home Craigie, " Summer Work in Scotland." 

 Dec. 11. Mr. K. P. Auden, " Arthropoda of the Bahamas." 



Dr. E. M. Walker, " Primitive Insects." 



Mr. Arthur Gibson (Ottawa), "The Growth and Work of the Division of 

 Entomology." 

 Jan. 29. Dr. C. D. Howe (University of Toronto), "Insects in Relation to Plants." 

 Mar. 19. Mr. C. W. Nash, " The Place of Insects in Nature." 

 April 16. Dr. C. G. Hewitt, " The Control of Insect Pests in Canada." 

 April 23. Mr. J. B. Williams, " Some Butterflies from Java." 

 May 14. Dr. E. M. Walker. " Syrphidae." 

 June 9. Mr. S. Logier, " Ants." 



A field meeting was held on May 30th, at Fisherman's Island. 



Five new members have been elected by the branch during the season. The 

 Society has suffered the loss of an old and valued member in the person of the 

 late Dr. A. R. Abbott, and one member has resigned. The Society wishes to 

 express its regret at the tragic death of Mr. H. H. Lyman, who, though not a 

 member of the Toronto Branch, had upon several occasions favoured it with a 

 paper, and was well known to many of its members. 



The financial report showed a small deficit, the expenses of the Branch during 

 the season having been considerable. 



The Librarian's report showed that twenty-seven publications besides the 

 monthly numbers of The Entomological News had been received during the 

 past year. 



The election of officers resulted in the re-election of all the officers and 

 members of the Council, the vacancy made in the Council by the resignation 

 from membership of Mr. Jackson being filled by Mr. C. A. Sna^elle. 



Thus 'Jhe officers for the ensuing year are: 



President, Dr. A. Cosens; Vice-President, Dr. E. M. Walker; Secretary-Treasurer, 

 E. Home Craigie; Librarian, S. Dogier; Council, J. B. Williams, C. W. Nash, Arthur 

 Smith, C. A. Snazelle. 



Eight members were present at this meeting. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. HoRNE Craigie, 



Secretary. 



