The Council have under consideration whether the ' Trans- 

 actions ' of the Society's publications might not be given 

 gratuitously to London as well as to country members. The 

 question has been referred to in their Eeport. 



The next point is with reference to the hour of meeting. 

 I have already alluded to the subject from this chair, and I will 

 therefore now only repeat that although of those who answered 

 the circular of the Council a large majority expressed themselves 

 in favour of meeting earlier, still the actual number of those 

 supporting the change was so small compared to that of our 

 members, that the late Council did not see their way to take any 

 further action in the matter. It is, however, of course open to 

 those gentlemen who advocate the change to bring the subject 

 again before the Society. 



In conclusion. Gentlemen, I will end as I began by offering 

 you my thanks for your courtesy and support during my term of 

 office. In resigning the Presidency I rejoice to think that I shall 

 be succeeded by one of the very first of English Entomologists, 

 my old and excellent friend, Mr. Stainton, under whose able 

 guidance I cannot doubt that our Society will continue to 

 prosper. 



