10 B.C. ExTO.MOLO(;u'.vL Society. 



BY-LAWS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. 



Title. 



Article 1. — This Society shall be kuowu as the " Entomological Society of British 

 ( 'olumhia." being the British Columbia Branch affiliated with the Entomological 

 Society of (Jntario (hereinafter called "the loarent Society"). 



Relationship. 



Article 2. — This Society shall remain an integral unit in the entomological work 

 of the Dominion of Canada, shall remain embodied in aims and endeavours with 

 other branches of the parent Society, and shall continue in connection with and under 

 the constitution of the parent Societ.v. 



Objects. 



Article .3. — The objects of this Society shall be — 



(1.) To endeavour to co-ordinate and unite the work, notes, and observations of 

 all those engaged in the study of insects, and to encourage those interested 

 in the same study throughout and within the eonfiues of this Province of 

 British Columbia : 



(2.) To collect and study the insects of the Province of British Columbia and 

 to render aid and assistance to the best of it.s ability, either through the 

 members individuall,v or through the Societ.v in convention, to all students 

 in the science of entomology in the Province: 



(.3.) To obtain, by exchange with the parent Society and branches of the same, 

 specimens of insects from all parts of the Province of British Columbia, 

 the same to be the property of the branch, and to form a complete collection 

 of the insects of the Province for the use and benefit of the members of the 

 Society under the charge of a duly apiiointed Curator : 



(4.) To identify for and render aid and assistance, or cause the same to be done, 

 to fruit-growers, farmers, gardeners, and private individuals, either through 

 the knowledge or advice of individual members in their respective localities 

 or through the medium of the Society, its members and its publications, on 

 all subjects relating to insect-life, economically affecting the household, farm 

 crops, fruit, or live stock, or any other iiertaining branch of Agriculture. 



SUBSCBIPTION. 



Article 4. — The annual subscription .shall be ?1 (50 cents of which shall be sent 

 to the parent Society to receive the publications of that Society), on payment of 

 which, and on approval of three-fourths of the members present at the regular annual 

 meeting, the individual becomes a duly accredited member. To obviate the necessity 

 of paying the dues annually and in season, members shall be permitted to pay .$5 for 

 five successive years. • 



Papers. 



Article 5. — Papers bearing on entomological subjects only may be presented at 

 any of the meetings of the Society, and the members are permitted to use and publish 

 their own papers in any manner they choose, the Executive also reserving the right 

 to use and pul)lish them as they deem fit. 



Annual Meeting. 



Article 6. — The regular annual meeting of the Society shall take place during the 

 month of January in each year. 



Ordinary Meetings. 



Article 7. — Ordinary meetings ma.v be held at any time or at any place without 

 the consent of tbe P^xecutive by not less than five members, the results of such meet- 

 ings being duly ijresented to the Executive at the time of the annual meeting. 



