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could be more forcibly promoted, and public heuetit achieved by circu- 

 lating in the surrounding country much useful information. 



That members have been doing valuable work has been recog- 

 nized, and a compliment has been paid to the Club by the seleclion of 

 one of our number to fill the position of Honorary Entomologist to the 

 Department of Agriculture. We all congratulate Mr. Fletcher on the 

 jjosition he has attained, and I am sure he will receive assistance from 

 every member of the Club in carrying on such observations as may be 

 required of him. 



The summer which has passed by has been one of more than 

 ordinary activity to those inclined towards science. The Royal Society 

 met in this city for the third time, affording us another oi)portunity to 

 attend its' meetings and listen to its papers and discussions. As no 

 effort was made by our citizens to recognize the presence of the society 

 here, your Council extended co them an invitation to attend our first 

 excursion, arranged specially for their convenience to the Chelsea 

 mountains. The spot selected was the ever-attractive Kingsmere, the 

 suitableness of which was greatly enhanced by the kindness of Mr. 

 and Mrs. BouriuDt, who placed their house and grounds at our disposal 

 and assisted in every way to arrange for the comfort of our visitors. 



The day was all that could be desired, our members supported 

 the Council by attending in large numbers, and the guests expressed 

 themsflves well i)leased both at the natural beauties of the locality and 

 the interesting work of the Club. To those of our mamljeis who were 

 active naturalists, working in the field vvith Dr. Sterry Hunt, Prof. 

 Lawson, Prof. Saunders, Dr. Merriani or Dr. Percifer Eraser was a 

 rare treat and an opportunity for an interchange of ideas that may 

 never piesent itself again. 



The visit of the members of the British Association later in the 

 season was not lost to us. All must have been interested in seeing so 

 many of the lea ling English minds personally visiting our country, and 

 at the opportunity it afforded to become ac(|uainted with authorities 

 previously known only through their writings. As one result we have 

 now been jilaced on the exchange list of several similar British CluVts, 

 at whose gatherings any of our members would be certain to receive a 

 cordial welcome should they present themselves. 



