272 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



was appointed Foreign Secretary to the Society. The late Dr. 

 Charles Darwin was one of the original members of the Society, 

 which was supported also by most of the eminent naturalists of the 

 day. At the meeting held 1st June, 1835, the President announced 

 that their Eoyal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Princess 

 Victoria had been graciously pleased to become the Patronesses of 

 the Society ; and a letter from Sir John Oonroy was read to that 

 effect. It will, therefore, be seen that when Her Gracious Majesty 

 granted a Royal Charter to the Society on 20th July last, it was 

 not the first time that Her Majesty had been pleased to recognise 

 the laudable design of the Entomological Societ}^ 



The first volume of the Society's Transactions was published 

 in 1836, and to the the year 1884 inclusive thirty-two volumes 

 have been published, all of which contain most valuable contribu- 

 tions to Science. 



The meetings of the Society have been well attended, and 

 have formed a medium of personal intercommunication between 

 not only the entomologists of Great Britain and the Colonies, but 

 also of foreign countries ; and many warm friendships between 

 scientific men have been so brought about. Those whose know- 

 ledge of the Society's meetings extends over several decades 

 treasure up in kindly remembrance the conversations they have 

 had with the eminent naturalists they have met there, now no 

 longer living ; but happily what may be said of the past, can 

 equally be said of the present, members of the Society, — so many 

 willing and able at all times to assist in the kindest manner the 

 neophyte, and to impart to all the knowledge that they possess ; 

 and of whom it may be truly said, " Glim meminisse juvabit." 



It is very much to be hoped that the entomologists of the 

 whole United Kingdom and the Colonies will join the Society, 

 which has now become a National Institution ; and thus enable 

 the Council to increase the size and importance of the annual 

 volume of Transactions. 



The annual subscription is much less than that of most of 

 the learned Societies, and the Fellows have the additional 

 advantage of purchasing the earlier publications of the Society 

 at a reduced rate. 



