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JUN 28 1918 



Secretary-Treasurer's Report 



Since the last meeting another report has been prepared and its distribution ar- 

 ranged for. It is gratifying to note that our first two reports have met with a very fav- 

 orable reception and it is hoped that we will be able to improve the quality of our re- 

 ports and increase the quantity of material from year to year. Dealing almost entirely 

 with native forms these reports should form a valuable record of Nova Scotian ento- 

 mology in future years. 



Though some attempt to increase our membership has been made, this has not 

 met with any great success, due, no doubt, to the fact that the minds of the people are 

 largely preoccupied with other matters in these times. It is hoped that each member 

 will constitute himself a missionary to bring the work of the society to the notice of 

 the public in order that our society may grow in numbers and influence as time goes by. 

 We have again to acknowledge the assistance of the government in printing our annual 

 report It is the intention to devote all funds available from subscriptions towards pre- 

 paring more elaborate illustrations for the report. As such illustrations add very ma- 

 terially to the value of any publication it is hoped that sufficient subscriptions will be 

 secured to carry this work through. 



The following is the financial statement for the year 1916: 



FINANCIAL REPORT. 



For Year Ending December 31, 1916. 



Subscriptions to "Canadian Entomologist" $10 . 00 



Cash on hand 21 00 



Membership subscriptions received 



$10.00 $38.50 



Balance on hand $28.50 



Respectfully submitted, ^ ^ BRITTMN 



