British Columbia Entomological Society 



PROCEEDINGS, 1919 



The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the British Cohunbia Entomo- 

 logical Society was held in Vancouver in the Biological Lecture Room 

 at the University of British Columbia on March 15th, 1919. 



The President, Mr. R. S. Sherman, being absent owing to illness, 

 the chair was taken by the Vice-President for the Coast, Mr. E. H. 

 P)lackmore, and the meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. 



The report of the Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Williams Hugh, was 

 read and adopted, after which the reading of papers was proceeded with. 

 Thirteen papers were presented, six of which were on economic entomo- 

 logy, four systematic, and the remainder of general interest. 



The following resolutions were proposed and carried : 



Moved by E. H. Blackmore, seconded by R. C. Treherne, that in 

 view of the fact that numbers of students are interested in entomology 

 but not in research work, the constitution be changed to admit associate 

 members ; that the fee for said members be 50 cents per annum. 



Moved by R. C. Treherne, seconded by E. H. Blackmore, that the 

 ofter of Prizes for the Best Collection of Insects be renewed to the 

 Vancouver Exhibition, and the same offer be made to the New West- 

 minster Exhibition Association. 



Moved by R. C. Treherne, seconded l)y W. J. Winson, that a sum 

 of $100.00 be set aside for the purpose of providing prizes at Fall Fairs 

 for the best exhibits of insects, made by students attending public 

 schools (subject to approval of Advisory Board). 



Moved by W. Downes, seconded by W. J. Winson, that the Com- 

 mittee formed for the purpose of publishing Bulletins Nos. 8 and 10 be 

 sustained, and the Committee be instructed to proceed with the work of 

 publishing Bulletin No. 11, Economic Series. 



The following officers were elected for the year 1919: 



Hon. President — Francis Kermode, Prov. Museum, Victoria, B.C. 



President — E. H. Blackmore. 



Vice-President (Coast) — R. S. Sherman. 



Vice-President (Interior) — J. W. Cockle. 



Hon. Secretary-Treasurer — W. Downes. 



Advisory Board — Messrs. W. H. Lyne, R. C. Treherne, G. O. Day, 

 John Davidson, and L. A. Breun. 



