REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1904. 



THE Council of the South London Entomological and 

 Natural History Society, in presenting the Thirty- 

 third Annual Report, is pleased to state that the 

 Society still continues in a satisfactory condition. 



During the past twelve months eight new Members have 

 been admitted, four have resigned, and we have to record with 

 sorrow the deaths of three Members — Mr. C. G. Barrett, a 

 former President of the Society, Mr. McLachlan, for many 

 years an Honorary Member, and Mr. J. A. Helps. At pre- 

 sent, therefore, the Membership stands at one hundred and 

 seventy-eight, comprising three Honorary, five Life, thirty- 

 five Country, and one hundred and thirty-seven ordinary 

 Members. 



The Treasurer's Balance-sheet, duly audited, is printed at 

 pages X and xi, and is eminently satisfactory, a result for which 

 the best thanks of the Society are due to Mr. T. W. Hall. 



The Society has again had to regret the long absence of 

 its President, who through domestic affliction has been com- 

 pelled to reside abroad. Members, however, will be pleased 

 to know that his family are now thoroughly restored to 

 health, and may hope that he, as Vice-President, will be able 

 to give valuable aid to the Society during the coming year. 



The Meetings have been as well attended as in former 

 years, and even the Summer Meetings were on no occasion 

 badly attended. The general exhibits have not been quite 

 so numerous as the Council could wish. 



The Council suggested, early in the year, that it would be 



