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and I am sure you will agree with me when I say that ti-uly 

 effective eiitonmlogieal work demands minds very carefully pre- 

 pared along particular lines. Yes, there are greater develop- 

 ments close ahead of all workers in entomology, and, Avithont 

 hragging for the ITawaiian Entomological Society, I feel conii- 

 dent that Hawaii will continue to maintain her most crcditaVde 

 position in the scientitic race, and that her entouKilogists will 

 not fail to secure their share of the honors in whatever ad- 

 vancement is recorded. 



There are still many entomological prohlems of importance 

 facing Hawaii today which can only be solved by the most 

 careful study and joatient scientihc research. The purpose of 

 this address is not to go into detail as to such problems, but 

 thej^ are well known to our most active members. It suffices 

 to say that the solution of one or more of any of these by our 

 entomologists cannot but bring additional credit to them, to the 

 Society and benefit to the Territory. The Society also con- 

 tinues to feel the necessity of further research and biological 

 Avork in connection with our endemic insect fauna, and whilst 

 considerable has been done on these lines in past years by our 

 members, there still remains much left undone and a ]>art of 

 which it is hoped will be undertaken in the near future. 



I very much regret that I have been prevented by illness, 

 and by absence from the Territory, from presiding more often 

 at our meetings during the past year, and I want to take this 

 opportunity to express my thanks to Vice-President D. L. 

 Crawford for taking my place and assuming the duties of 

 the office, whenever it was necessary during that period. These 

 same circumstances have compelled me to very hurriedly and, 

 perhaps, somewhat disconnectedly, deal with the present sub- 

 ject as the presidential address for the year, and I therefore 

 ask the kind indulgence of the members because of any import- 

 ant omissions I mav have made. 



