British Columbia Entomological Society 



PROCEEDINGS, 1921 



The Twentieth Annual Meeting of the B. C. Entomological Spciety 

 was held in the Chamber Court Room of the Provincial Court House, 

 Vancouver, B. C, on Saturday, February 12th, 1921. There was an 

 attendance of 17 members at the morning session and 22 in the afternoon. 



The meeting was called to order at 9.30 a.m., and the Secretary read 

 the annual report and statement of accounts. 



Moved by Mr. Ruhman, seconded by Mr. Buckell, "That the 

 Secretary's Report be adopted and filed." Carried. 



Letters were read from Mr. Arthur Gibson, the Dominion Entomo- 

 logist, and from Mr. Geo. A. Dean, President of the Society of Economic 

 Entomologists, congratulating the Entomological Society of British 

 Columbia upon the attainment of its twentieth anniversary and wishing 

 it continued success. A telegram was received from Dr. D- Warn.ock, 

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture, regretting his inability to be present, - 

 and wishing the Society a successful meeting. 



It was moved by Mr. Kermode, seconded by Mr. Venables, "That 

 it was desirable that this Society should be incorporated under the 

 Benevolent Societies Act and that steps to this effect be taken by the 

 .\dvisory Board." Carried. 



A letter was read by the Secretary from Mr. Bigwood, Secretary 

 of the Victoria Branch of the Engineering Institute of Canada, asking 

 whether the Entomological Society of B. C. would combine with that 

 and other Societies in the matter of obtaining a joint room for meeting 

 purposes and to house a library. It was decided, after discussion, that 

 this would be of no benefit to the Entomological Society, and it was 

 moved by Mr. Kermode, seconded by Mr. Anderson, "That a reply to 

 this effect be sent." Carried. 



It was moved by the Secretary, seconded by Mr. Davidson, "That 

 all papers for publication in the Society's Proceedings shall be subject 

 to the approval of the Advisory Board, which shall decide on their suit- 

 ability for publication and may suggest alterations to or reject copy, 

 and their decision shall be final." Carried. 



The Secretary mentioned that a verbal offer had been made by the 

 Provincial Librarian to house the Society's Library in the Provincial 

 Library, and that the books would be catalogued and properly cared for 

 and issued to members in accordance with the Society's rules. After 

 discussion, it was moved by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Treherne, 

 "That the Secretary be authorized to take up with the Provincial 

 Librarian the matter of transferring the Society's books to the Pro- 

 vincial Library." Carried. 



