XXVI EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



V. — ^Fi-om The Hamilton Association, through Mr. Adam Brown, M.P. 



The Hamilton Association of Hamilton has a membership of one hundred and forty-seven. The 

 meetings are held in a commodious and very suitable hall on the Alexandra Arcade. The following 

 papers have been road during the past year:— 



1. Man and Brute, by Eev. Charles Mockridge, D.I). 



2. The Alexandrian Museum, its Eise and Fall, by W. Glyndon. 



3. Our Cold Climate and the Duties it lays upon us in Eelalion to the Public Health, by Dr. 



McDonald. 



4. Political Centralisation in Fiance, by \V. Childs. 



5. The Chinese, our Latest Neighbours, by G. M. Barton. 



6. The Half breeds of the Northwest, by Eev. Geo. Fornerct. 

 n. The Eevolution of 1688, by Dr. Hillier. 



8. Early History of the Iroquois, by Dr. Dee. 



9. The Public Treatment of Crime and Criminals, by W. Milne. 



10. Development of Insects, by J. Alston Moftatt. 



11. Greek Di-ama, by Harry B. "Witton. 



12. The Algonquins, bj^ Dr. Jones. 



The Association has contributed to science by a jniblication of a most valuable work entitled 

 " The Birds of Ontario," by Thomas Mcllwraith, besides the Proceedings of the Society, during the 

 past year, spending ujion both works the sum of $547. I am gratified to be able to add that the 

 prospects of more original works nest session are most encouraging. 



VI. — From The Entomological Society of Ontario, through Mr. W. H. Harrington. 



The progress of the I]ntomological Society has been so uniform and constant during recent years 

 that it affords material sufficient for only a very brief report. 



A great loss has been sustained by the Society in the removal of Prof Saunders from London to 

 Ottawa, and his consequent inability to longer undertake the onerous duties of president and editor, 

 which for many years he performed so faithfully and successfully. In his position of Director of the 

 Experimental Farm he will, however, still be able to pursue his researches, and with the necessary 

 assistance of a competent entomologist, will be able to greatly advance the knowledge of the very 

 important science of entomology. 



The publication of the Canadian Entomologist is successfully continued ; Vol. XVIII contains papers 

 from forty-nine contributors, all well known workers, and many of the articles are of much scientific 

 value. Vol. XIX is now being issued under the editorship of Eev. C. J. S. Bethune, who edited the 

 first five volumes, and who has been continuously a member of the editing committee, so that ho is 

 eminently qualified to take up the work laid down by Prof. Saunders. 



The Sixteenth Annual Eepoit contained as usual much matter of economic importance, and No. 

 1*7 is now ready for distribution. 



The annual meeting of the Society was hold in the Society's rooms, London, Ontario, on Wed- 

 nesday, October 20th, 1886, when there was a very satisfactory attendance of members. The retiring 

 President, Prof Saunders, delivered a very interesting and instructive address, and several I'eports 

 and valuable papers were presented. 



The following resolution was carried unanimously by the meeting : — 



" That the Society learns with regret that their esteemed friend. Prof. Saunders, has found it 

 necessary to withdraw from the presidency of their body, and also from the editorship of their organ, 

 the Canadian Entomologist ; but recognising the importance of the work Prof Saunders has been 



