JREP^OET, ISOO. 



DURING this year the progress of the Society has not been 

 altogether so satisfactory as in the four preceding years. 

 Thirty-two members have been elected as against forty-four 

 in 1889. The Council, in consequence of the number of 

 members who were in arrear with their subscriptions, con- 

 sidered it advisable to issue a circular calling the attention of 

 defaulting members to the fact that the publication of the 

 Proceedings and other work of the Society was delayed, 

 owing to the want of funds. This appeal was well responded 

 to, but certain members took offence at being asked for their 

 arrears of subscriptions, and consequently the Council have 

 to report the resignations of thirteen members. By death 

 we have lost three members, viz., Mr. A. Bliss, F.E.S., who 

 was at one time Secretary of the Society ; Mr. W. B. Farr of 

 Maidenhead, and Mr. Scudder of Southwark. 



The number on the books at the present time is 232 

 members. 



Twenty-five meetings have been held during the year, the 

 average attendance being a little over fifty-one. 



From the Treasurer's Balance Sheet, it will be seen that 

 the financial position of the Society is very good ; but it must 

 be borne in mind that the cost of printing the Proceedings 

 for 1890, and probably a proportion of the expense of the 

 Exhibition to be held in April next, will have to be provided 

 for out of the funds now in hand. 



The following additions have been made to the Library : 



"The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine " for 1890, from 

 Mr. McLachlan. 



"The Entomologist" for 1890, from Mr. LEECH. 



"The Zoologist" for 1890, from Mr. NEWMAN, 



" The Young Naturalist " for 1890, from Mr. ROBSON. 



" The Entomologist's Record," Parts i to 9, from Mr. TUTT. 



"The Essex Naturalist," from the Essex Field Club. 



