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passed away from mortal associations, but their work remains. 

 Their valuable contributions of papers to this organization re- 

 main as monuments to their memory. Though departed from 

 these visible fields of research in which we labor, their services 

 to tlie enrichment of science will ever be of benefit to those 

 engaged in entomological study, and their accomplishments 

 will remain fresh not only in the minds of those who worked 

 here with them, and in the thoughts of their associates, but 

 they will also shine in the annals of scientific history. I refer 

 to Messrs. Kirkaldy, Terry, Craw and Blackburn. 



For the past few years ill-health has deprived us of the 

 presence of Doctor Perkins, whose knowledge of Hawaii's in- 

 digenous insect fauna was of paramount assistance to many of 

 our members specializing along this line. Albert Koebele 

 has also been obliged to leave us because of failing health, 

 and his genial presence and hearty co-operation have been 

 greatly missed. 



In concluding this address, I feel moved to say a word con- 

 cerning the future. If we may build our expectations of what 

 is to come, on our experiences and accomplishments of the fif- 

 teen years of our progressive existence as an organization, we 

 may go forward with confidence and every encouragement. 

 But we must not forget that, in order to maintain our good 

 record, and in order to attain to still greater achievements, we 

 must never lose sight of the chief essential to the success of 

 any society, and that is earnest co-operation. For example, 

 •all duplication and over-lapping of work among the members 

 should be carefully avoided. Sometimes this cannot be helped, 

 but if we agree among ourselves that the families or 2;ronps 

 of insects to be studied shall not be taken up by two men at 

 the same time, we shall save much valuable time, energy and 

 patience. 



I would like to suggest that more illustrations or figures 

 accompany the papers contributed to this society. ISTot so 

 many, of course, as would make it financially im])Ossible to 

 publish them all, but enouffh to facilitate the reader's readv 



