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has already been made, and as there is now a considerable 
sum available to the credit of the Housing Fund, and further 
sums being promised, and the Council having assented to a 
diversion of a minimum of £200 per annum from the Society's 
income, to assist, I hope a further substantial amount of 
these Debentures will be redeemed during the present year. 
We must, of course, arrange that sufficient of our income is 
available to provide adequately for the Publications, and for 
the various other items of expenditure that are necessary 
to uphold the objects and dignity of the Society; but after 
these are satisfied, the remainder of its available funds should 
go to provide for its future welfare. 
There are various methods by which the Society's prospects 
can be assisted and assured, amongst them are the following :-— 
1. By continuing the present Sinking Fund of £200 per 
annum, and by increasing it as much as possible, subject of 
course to the other necessities of the Society as before indi- 
cated, being adequately provided for. The decision on this 
point, of course, rests with the Council. 
2. By donations to the Housing Fund from Fellows who 
have not yet contributed to it. 
3. By any Debenture-holders who are able and willing to 
do so, following the example of one of them, and cancelling 
the whole or part of their Debentures when drawn. 
4. By making bequests to the Society. I take it we would 
all like the world to become a little better for our having 
lived in it; and those of us who are possessed of more riches 
than the necessities of our immediate dependents require, 
search for some worthy charitable cause or institution to 
which we make a bequest. May I put it to those Fellows 
who are able to adopt this course, that our Society is a charit- 
able institution capable of becoming of great benefit to 
Entomology if it is adequately supported; and that it is well 
worthy of their assistance. Entomology has done a great 
deal for all of us; is it not incumbent on us to do what we 
can for it ? 
I feel sure these suggestions, and others that will occur to 
the Fellows, will receive their generous and careful considera- 
tion, for the loyalty and good will which has been shown to 
