4 B. C. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER 



I beg to present a report of the work of the British Columbia 

 Entomological Society for the year 1918. 



In spite of war conditions the Society added a few names to the 

 membership roll. The parent Society credits this liranch with having 

 thirty-seven members, but our paid up membership is only twenty-five ; 

 all are actively engaged in some branch of Entomological Science. 



In accordance with our usual custom, I have presented to the parent 

 Society a report of the proceedings of the 17th Annual Meeting, held in 

 the City of Victoria, February 23rd, 1918. 



The question of Mosquito control was discussed by several govern- 

 ing bodies. Farmers' Institutes, and other organizations interested in 

 the development of rural life on the Lower Mainland of British Columbia 

 during June, 1918, the Vancouver Board of Trade being prominent in 

 the work. The attention of the Board was drawn by this Society to 

 the work of the Field Entomologists in the employ of the Dominion 

 Government, and suggested the Board get in touch with Dr. Gordon 

 Hewitt, in charge of the work. Mr. C. E. Tisdall immediately took up 

 the question through the Board, with the Dominion Government, result- 

 ing in a visit being made by Dr. Hewitt and his British Columbia assist- 

 ant in charge — our valued member, R. C. Treherne. A meeting was 

 held in the Mission district, and a representative body of men appointed 

 to further the work throughout the Eraser Valley. Further measures 

 are being taken to bring the work to fruition. Mr. Tisdall commended 

 the work of this Society. 



There were no entries for the prizes offered by this Society at the 

 Vancouver Exhibition for types of beneficial and injurious insects. 

 If it is the pleasure of the Advisory Board to renew the ofTer, I feel sure 

 eventually sufficient interest will be created to warrant the Society 

 renewing the offer, in view of the fact that school children are now 

 taking up the question of nature study seriously. 



The Committee appointed by the Advisory Board to produce 

 Bulletins Nos. 8 and 10,- Systematic Series, completed their work, and 

 Messrs. E. H. Blackmore, Wm. Downes and R. C. Treherne are to be 

 congratulated on the result. The Bulletins haVe been distributed to all 

 members and the several learned Societies on our mailing list, and 

 letters of commendation have been received, and several requests have 

 been received for copies from Entomologists in the United States. 



Copies of the Bulletins were sent to all members of the Nova Scotia 

 Entomological Society and a consignment sent to the parent Society at 

 Guelph, and to members on the stafif of the Dominion Entomologist. 



WILLIAMS HUGH, Hon. Secretary, 



