PROCEEDINGS FOR 1897 LTII 



During the year the society lost two of its members by death, Mr. 

 John Goldie of Gait, and Dr. J. 0. Donaldson of Fergus. Both these 

 gentlemen had taken always a most active interest in astronomical 

 science. 



A report of the work of the lunar section of the society was read 

 at the annual meeting by Mr. Gr. E. Lumsden. The interest had been 

 general and the success most gratifying. Several telescopes ranging 

 from 2-inch to 12-inch had been brought into active service in the work 

 of lunar observations. 



The annual address by the president was delivered on January 19th 

 at an open meeting, and took the form of an exhaustive review of 

 astronomical progress dviring 1896. 



The annual report of the Meaford Astronomical Society is appended 

 to Vol. VII. of the Transactions. The society has been very active 

 during the year, having adopted most practical methods of carrying on 

 astronomical work. A similar society has been formed at Tavistock, 

 Ontario. 



XI. — From The Entomological Society of Ontario, through Mr. J, D. 



Evans. 



Having been selected as the delegate to represent the Entomological 

 Society of Ontario on this most interesting occasion, it becomes my 

 privilege to submit a report of its work and proceedings during the past 

 year. 



The membership of the societ}^, I am pleased to report, has been 

 well maintained, and in addition thereto it is very gratifying to be able 

 to say that on or about the opening of the current year a branch of this 

 society was inaugurated in Toronto b}^ the affiliation of the local soc'ety 

 formed about a year before, thus starting out with quite a considerable 

 membership, and manifesting much enthusiasm under the new regime. 



The additions to the library were quite important, including, 

 among others, a full set of the annals of the " Entomological Society of 

 France." The additional volumes, numbering nineteen, bring the total 

 library register up to 1,418 volumes. 



There was also a limited addition to the collection of insects. 



The official organ of the society, " The Canadian Entomologist," 

 still maintains its high standing among its class of literature. During 

 the year 1896 it completed its twenty-eighth volume of 319 pages. Of 

 the forty-eight contributors, thirty were from the United States, two 

 from New Mexico, one from New Zealand, two from Europe, the re- 

 maining thirteen being Canadian. The contributors aggx'egated eighty- 

 six articles, in some of which were described one hundred and eleven 

 new species and four new genera. 



