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times. Some of the species exhibited were very common, some 

 rather rare, and a few apparently new to science. 



Mr. Giflfard added that he collected Banchogastra nigra and 

 other Ophionids also at lights. 



Mr. Giffard further reported having found Pachodyncrus 

 rtaside)is very numerous at ]\Iakaweli, Kauai. This is the new 

 wasp exhibited by Mr. Giffard at the previous meeting. Mr. 

 Severin reported collecting it at the College of Hawaii. Mr. 

 Swezey reported rearing two specimens from a Sceli phron nest 

 .at the Experiment Station, H. S. P. A. ; and Mr. Muir reported 

 collecting a specimen on the window at the same place. 



DECEMBER 21st. 1911. 



The seventy-ninth regular and sixth annual meting of the 

 Society was held in the usual place. 



ANNUAL ADDRESS. 



Suggestions for the Future Growth of the Hawaiian Entomolog- 

 ical Society. 



BY E. M. KIIRIIOKN. 



The Hawaiian Entomological Society is now seven years old, 

 for on December 15, 1004, the first meeting to consider the ad- 

 visability of forming the society took place and the first regular 

 meeting was held January 26, 1905. As the seventh president 

 of the Society, I desire to say that in looking over the Proceed- 

 ings I find that the society today is not doing as much nor 

 possibly as important a work as it did in the first three or 

 four years of its existence. It is true that many of our mem- 

 bers have been absent and we have lost several by death and 

 resignation. Article II of our Constitution says : "The objects 

 of the Society shall be to promote the study of Entomology in all 

 possible bearings, and to encourage friendly relations between 

 those in any way interested in the science." In 1905 we had a 

 membership of twenty of which two were honorary members ; 

 today we have a membership of twenty-five with four honorary 

 members. Our Constitution in Article III says: "The society 

 shall consist of active, corresponding and honorary members. No 



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