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Sir A. Theiler (S.A.O.U. & T.B.S.), Chairman, Messrs. T. B. 

 Pole-Evans, Dr. Ethel Doidge, A. J. T. .lanse, and 0. K. 

 Brain representino- the Bioloo-ical Society ; and Messrs. 

 Ivan Ayres, C. E. Gyde, A. K, Haagner, and Austin Roberts 

 representing the S.A.O.U. 



Printed circulars containing the proposed rules of the 

 new society have now been posted to all our members, and 

 we hope that they will give the new venture their hearty 

 support. 



South African Ornithologists' Union. 

 Sir, — 



At the July meeting of the Science Congress in 

 Pretoria a proposal was made to found an Entomological 

 Society for South Africa, which I strongly discountenanced, 

 saying that what was wanted vv'as not multijdication of 

 societies but rather amalgamation. A Committee was 

 thereupon elected to go into the pros and cons of the matter, 

 and an idea was formulated that the South African Orni- 

 thologists' Union should broaden its scope and change its 

 name ; then all the mammalogists, herpetologists, and ento- 

 mologists in the country could join us, and we would have 

 a strong society, which would be able to publish a regular 

 <|uarterly journal devoted to the Zoology of South Africa. 

 Most of the members of the South African Ornithologists' 

 Union are interested in the science but who are not actually 

 active workers, so that it seems as if the subject could be 

 worked up. Please let me have your opinion on the matter, 

 and say whether you agree or not. It' is the intention of 

 the Sub-Committee appointed to meet again in the beginning 

 of July, and to that end I would be obliged for an early 

 reply to this circular. If I do not hear from you I will 

 take it that you acquiesce in the suggested alteration of the 

 Society's name and activities. 



Yours faithfully, 



A. K. Haagner, 



Zoological Gardens, Pretoria. Hon, Secretary. 



May 19th, 1916. 



