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THE PKESIDENT’S ADDEESS. 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
Our Anniversary Meeting last year took place in the 
midst of a General Election. We may be permitted to hope 
that these political tournaments are not about to become as 
regularly annual as our own celebration, but the fact remains 
that this year we have only escaped a similar coincidence by 
the space of a few weeks. Our feelings with regard to the 
recent contest are probably mixed ; but I am on safe ground 
in asserting that we one and all regret that the House of 
Commons has lost, even if only for a time, the services of a 
distinguished representative of Entomology. 
The year just finished has been an eventful one. It has 
been marked by the passing of a beloved Sovereign, who, 
during his all too short reign, more than fulfilled the hopeful 
anticipations with which his accession was greeted. In his 
Successor we welcome a Euler who has already given evidence 
of the solicitude with which he watches over the best interests 
of his people, and who inspires us with confidence that in him 
the cause of science and learning will find an earnest advocate 
and promoter. In this he will but be following the tradition 
set by an illustrious Father and Grandfather, whose example 
is destined to bear fruit for many years to come. 
It will be within the recollection of all the Fellows of this 
Society that loyal Addresses were presented on their behalf to 
King George on his Accession, and to the widowed Queen 
Alexandra. The text of these Addresses, together with that 
of the Royal Reply, is to be found in our Proceedings. 
At a time of general mourning it was obviously fitting that 
we should defer the holding of our proposed Conversazione. 
