ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The Branch is indeed pleased to place on record the appreciation it feels towards the 

 Minister of Education (Hon. G. W. Ross) and the Education Department for Ontario, for 

 their kindness in granting the Branch the free use of a room, in which to hold meetings 

 and store the collection and library. 



The report of the Librarian-Curator shows that during the year quite a large number 

 of valuable Government publications have been donated to the Branch, also that the col- 

 lection of insects is steadily increasing. 



The Treasurer's report shows the balance carried forward to be on the right side. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



E. V. Rippon, President. 



The report of the Treasurer was presented, as also that of the Librarian-Curator, 

 submitted by Mr. H. D. Ohipman. On motion of Mr. Hills, seconded by Mr. Austen, 

 the reports of the Council, Treasurer, and Librarian-Curator, were adopted as read. 



Tbe election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : 



President — Mr. R. J. Crew ; Vice-President — Mr. C. T. Hills ; Secretary -Treasurer — 

 Mr. Arthur Gibson, (accl.) ; Librarian-Curator — Mr. H. D. Chipman ; Members of 

 Council — Messrs H. C. Tyers and E. M. Fenwick. 



The retiring President, Mr. E. V. Rippon, then addressed the meeting. He referred 

 chiefly to the work done during the past year, and while pleased with the result, said he 

 would like to see the members take a more active interest in the work. As regards the 

 collection of insects he hoped the members would contribute as many specimens as they 

 possibly could during the coming season, and pointed out the advantage to all the members 

 in having a representative collection in the possession of the Branch. Of course, it would 

 not be expected that the members would neglect their own private collections, but with 

 a little extra work on the part of each member, he felt satisfied that much progress could 

 be made in the collection during the approaching season. He also referred to the reading 

 of papers at the meetings, and hoped that the members would make an effort to contri- 

 bute more papers in future. During the past year only six papers were contributed by 

 the members. He encouraged those present to make more notes during the coming sea- 

 son, feeling sure that if such were done more papers would be contributed at the meetings. 

 He mentioned that the outlook for the Branch's future was much brighter than ever before, 

 as the Education Department for Ontario had very kindly granted the Branch the free 

 use of a room in which to hold meetings, and store the collection and Library. He also 

 touched upon the membership and hoped that those connected with the Branch would 

 endeavor to have some new names added to the roll during the ensuing year. 



The meeting then adjourned, 



Arthur Gibson, Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE QUEBEC BRANCH. 



The annual meeting of the Quebec Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario 

 was held on the 26th of February, 1898. Eighteen members were present, the Presi- 

 dent, the Rev. T. W. Fyles, occupying the chair. 



President's Report. The Quebec Branch of the Entomological Society of Ontario 

 is to be congratulated on the success which has attended it during the first year of its 

 existence. Its numbers have increased, its meetings have been regularly held and well 

 attended, and considerable interest in natural history has been awakened in the com- 

 munity through its proceedings. The pleasures of its monthly meetings have been 

 enhanced by the hospitality of its members. This has been so far extended that its 

 gatherings have taken as much of a social as of a scientific character : though the objects 

 of the association have never been lost sight of — " Philosophy in sport " having been 

 made " Science in earnest." 



