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the Biological Building of the University of Toronto. The average attendance 

 at the regular meetings, including visitors, was 15 persons. During the season 

 the following papers were read before the Society : — 



1917. 



Nov. 22. Lite of Spring Ponds Dr. E. M. Walker. 



Dec. 13. War Services of Entomologists Dr. W. A. Ci.kmens. 



Summer Work of New York State Food Commis- 

 sion JoilX DETWEIttR. 



1918. 



Jan. 24. The 1917 Collecting Season Mr. H. V. Andrews. 



Feb. ] 5. Fruit Flies Prof. L. Caesar, Guelph. 



Mar. 21. Fossil Insects Du. A. Cosexs. 



Apr. 4. Injurious Shade Tree Insects and their Control.. Mr. J. M. Swaixe, Ottawa. 



May 9.' Personal Experiences with Tropical Insects ....Mr. F. J. Harris. 



Seven ]iew members were elected during the year : Messrs, D. E. lleid, B. 

 Wright, Frank Foulds, John Detweiler, E. W. Blakely, F. J. Harris, F. Broderick. 



We regret to record the death of two esteemed members, Mr. Samuel T, Wood 

 and Miss Dorothy Fraser. Mr. Wood was well known among nature lovers 

 throughout Canada by his charming writings, particularly the weekly editorials 

 in the Globe, on various phases of wild life, and his loss is keenly felt by a 

 large circle of friends, to whom he had endeared himself by his kindly, unassum- 

 ing personality. 



Miss Fraser who was on the staff of the Biological Department of the Ujii- 

 versity of Toronto, graduated from this department in 1917 with the hiohest 

 honours in Biology. She won the esteem and admiration of all her colleagues 

 by her fine character, her unfailing industry in spite of delicate health, and her 

 unusually keen scientific judgment. 



At the meeting of Deceni))er 13th. 1917, steps wore taken toward the forma- 

 tion of a special committee f(n- the purpose of organizing a campaign against 

 the Tussock Moth in Toronto. This committee met five times between January 

 and May. The following programme was drawn up and carried out: — 



1. Stirring articles were written by several members of the Society and 

 ])ublished in the daily papers. These articles dealt briefly with the destructiveness 

 of the Tussock Moth caterpillars, methods of control, and the responsibility of 

 the citizens in helping to combat the pest. 



2. On April 4th a special joint meeting of the Toronto Brancli, the City 

 I'arks Department, and the Toronto Horticultural Society, Avas held in the large 

 le(;ture hall of the Biological Building of the University of Toronto, at whicli 

 Mr. J. M. Swaine gave a very able and interesting address on "' Shade Tree 

 Insects," dealing particularly with the Tussock Moth. 



3. An attractive illustrated pamphlet was prepared, and 5,000 copies were 

 printed and distributed to the schools of the city. 



4. Through the courtesy of the City Parks Department, four sets of lanterji 

 slides were prepared, bearing the same illustrations as the jjampldets, and giving 

 short concise directions for controlling the post. Those were circulated among 

 various motion picture theatres in the city. 



Special donations amounting to $35.00 were contributed 1)y the following 

 gentlemen: Major E. J. Christie, Mr. James O'Brien and Mr. Paul Hahn. 



The results from the campaign were very gratifying. 



Tlie financial statement showed a balance on hand of $19.97. 



The report of the librarian shows that a large number of pamphlets and 

 periodicals liave been added to the library during the season of 1917-18. 



