1 





REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1895. 



THE Council of the South London Entomological and 

 Natural History Society, in presenting the Twenty- 

 Third Annual Report, notes with great pleasure that the 

 condition of the Society continues to be satisfactory. 



Since the last Annual Meeting twelve Members have 

 been elected, some of whom are already taking an active 

 part in the affairs of the Society. During the same period 

 death has deprived us of four members, viz. Messrs. J. M. 

 Adye and R. A. Clark, who for some years have been on 

 the country list, Mr. G. H. Hickling, who joined the Society 

 in 1878, and Mr. W. H. Tugwell, who since the second year 

 of the Society's existence had taken a lively interest in its 

 work ; he was for many years a member of the Council, and 

 occupied the presidential chair in 1891. 



Seven Members have resigned, and the Council, in the 

 exercise of its discretion under Bye-law 10, sec. 2, removed 

 the names of eight Members from the list for non-payment 

 of subscription. 



The election of one Member, balloted for during the 

 previous year, has become void. 



The effective strength of the Society therefore now stands 

 at 180 Members. 



The finances of the Society maintain a sound basis. 



During the year four Field Meetings were held, viz. : — 



May i8th to BookJiam and Ranmore Common, and on June 

 2gth to Oxshott, when many Members availed themselves of 

 the opportunities afforded for spending instructive afternoons 

 in these pleasant and productive localities. 



Whit Monday falling on June 3rd, a Field Meeting was 

 arranged to be held at BrockenJwrst and the neighbouring 

 portions of the New Forest. Provision was made for the 

 convenience of such Members as were able to leave town on 

 the previous Friday evening to take up their quarters at the 



