6 B. C. EXTO:\[OLOGICAL PROCEEDINGS, 1911. 



the idea was suggested to form a society- whose special object was to 

 unify the work of those particularly interested in the study of insects in 

 the Province. The idea came to maturity and the Society was formed. 

 For two \ears we had a live Society here in Vancouver with such 

 members as Messrs. G. W. Taylor, Sherman, Bush, Dashwood-Jones, 

 Ed. Wilson, Draper, iMarrion, Bryant, L. D. Taylor, Hanham and 

 myself in more or less regular attendance. There may have been a few 

 more members whose names I do not recall at the present moment. One 

 year later, about 1903, the idea was conceived, passed and acted upon, 

 to unite our efforts with the Entomological Society of Ontario, which 

 in actual fact was a Canadian Entomological Society. Correspondence 

 was begun with the Rev. Dr. Bethime of Port Hope, Ontario, resulting 

 finally in the amalgamation of the two societies, our Society becoming 

 a branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario. Through the courtesy 

 of the parent Society, our members were privileged to receive its annual 

 reports, as well as the regularly issued "Canadian Entomologist," for the 

 fee of 50 cents per head per year. This arrangement continued up till 

 a few years ago. Regular meetings were held here in Vancouver and 

 reports were issued semi-monthly on matters of interest. These reports 

 took the form of letters which were forwarded from one member to 

 the other by the members themselves. Gradually, however, interest 

 waned — not, let it be understood, in entomological work, but rather 

 as a Society. Finall\ Mr. Harvey, who from the beginning had taken 

 so active a part in the organization — in fact, I think I may say it was 

 entireh' due to him that the work of the Society progressed as it did — 

 left Vancouver to reside in Victoria. For the past four or five vears 

 no meetings have been arranged for and no exchange of opinions have 

 been received among the members, until at this time, when, through the 

 energy of Mr. R. C. Treherne, the members have again met, with this 

 excellent programme before them. Even now we cannot say it is much 

 more than an experiment, but I know we all sincerely hope it will be an 

 experiment which will turn out the right way. 



Mr. Treherne, acting Secretary, followed with a few remarks on 

 his endeavours to resuscitate the Societ\-, stating in brief that while he 

 had endeavoured to broaden the scope of the Society, uniting the work 

 of all engaged in entomological pursuits in the Province, he personally 

 desired the Society to remain as a branch of the Entomological Society 

 of Ontario and consequently an integral unit with the Entomological 

 work of the Dominion. 



Mr. Chairman — I will now ask the members to nominate and ap- 

 point their officers for the ensuing year. 



