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Mr. Treherne : At the ijresent time I have the followiug members to be added 

 to our membership : Mr. Howitt, Priuee Kiipert, B.C. ; Mr. Hook, Cobble Hill, B.C. ; 

 Rev. Canon Hinehcliff, Chilliwack, B.C. ; Mr. Geo. Raley, Chilllwack, B.C. ; Miss E. 

 Warren, Barnston Island. B.C. ; Mr; Henry Bailey, South Hastings, B.C. ; Messrs. 

 A. E. Baggs, T. A. Hamilton. C. W. Mathers, M. G. Stevens, C. L. Thoniber. and 

 T. Williams. 



Mr. Day: Have yon had a rt-qnost from Miss Sellence, of Duncan, B.C.? 



Jlr. Treherne : I do not believe I have. 



Mr. T. Wilson : I move that they be made members. 



Mr. Day : I second it. 



Resolution carried. 



Mr. Treherne: There is another matter I would like to have put in our pro- 

 ceedings, as a feeling of regret that one of our members. Dr. de Verteull, was 

 di-owned off H.M.S. " Good Hope " off the Chilean Coast. He was a member of 

 this Society and well known in Vancouver. He went to the war as a naval surgeon. 



Jlr. Day : I think it would be nice to send a copy of this resolution to his 

 relatives if they could be found. 



Mr. Treherne: There is another point I would like to bring up in connection 

 with the war. I have received a letter this morning which is an example of several 

 I have received. This is from a member at Creston. He states as follows : — 



" Owing to my departure to the war in the very near future, there will be no 

 sense for the time in renewing my connection with this Society. However, wishing 

 it every success In future as it has had in the past, 



" I remain, 



" H. S. FlTZGER.\LD." 



There are one or two other men who have gone to the front who have not 

 forwarded their dues but wish to retain their membership. I propose, therefore, 

 that we should send their 50 cents out of the funds of our Society to the Ontario 

 Society to retain their connection, so that they will receive their bulletins, 



Mr. Day : I do not think we can do anything less ; it is nothing but right. 



Mr. Treherne : With reference to the resolution we passed this time last .year 

 in connection with the buying of insects from the members of our Society, I took 

 this matter up with the t'niversity Council, having in mind that Mr. Cockle would 

 probably have a fine collection of insects to dispose of. and I have received the 

 following reply from Dr. Wesbrook : — 



"Last night I brought your letter regarding the collection of insects before the 

 Board of Governors. The Board would be very glad, if at any time collections are 

 available, if wo might be informed, although as yet we shall exercise great care in 

 securing collections until such time as the Department is manned, so that we will 

 have the benefit of the judgment of its head and his staff." 



Mr. Blaekmore: Are there any collections on the market? 



Mr. Treherne: Yes. 



-Mr. Day: They have not yet started their Imilding. so are not in a position to 

 make any offer. 



Mr. Treherne : There is another letter which I received which I have not got 

 here. It is from Saskatchewan from Mr. Johnston, of the Saskatoon High School, 

 and he states that he has noticed the proceedings of our Society and has been much 

 interested, and has been moved to frame up an Entomological Society for Saskatoon. 

 The proceedings of their Society, which they formed a couple of years ago, has 

 been printed in a local newspaper. They have now approached the Government, 

 and they are going to give them this spring a small grant, very much like what we 

 are getting, and they are proposing to publish their proceedings. This is very 

 interesting. 



There is another point tliat I have taken up privately, although I understand 

 it was taken uii. more or less, as a Society matter in the East. The annual meeting 



