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THE REPORT ')]•' TIIK 



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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN AND CURATOR. 



Fob the Year Ending 31st of August, 1899. 



An important addition was made to the library during the past year, by the pur- 

 chase of some of the more recent works in the various departments of the Natural 

 Sciences, numbering 28 volumes ; which will give the members of the different sections 

 associated with the Bociety an opportunity of consulting the latest and best authors in 

 the particular branches of science to which their attention is being directed. 



Twenty bound volumes were received from Governments, Public Institutions and 

 Societies during the year. 



Of the proceedings and transactions of Societies, Magazines and Pamphlet3, there 

 were made up and bound 25 volumes ; 1 volume was donated to the library by Mr. 

 Goodburn ; making a total of 74 volumes added during the year. The full number on 

 the Register is now 1 3 627. Books issued to local members numbered 50. 



A few specimens of local interest, new to the collection, have been added during the 

 year. An opportunity presented itself of obtaining some Manitoba Lepidoptera, 

 correctly determined, \vhich was secured, and will be — and has already been — of service 

 in identifying other material. 



Some interesting additions to the collection of exotics have been made at diflerent 

 times by Mr. C. T. Ramsden of Santiago de Cuba ; one of our members at present 

 resident there. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. Alston Moffat. 



Mr. J, A. Balkwill presented his financial statement as Treasurer of the Society and 

 stated that the balance on hand would all be required to meet the ordinary expenditure 

 during the remainder of the year. 



AUDITORS REPORT. 



Receipts and expenditures of the Entomological Society of Ontario for the year 

 ending August 31st, 1899. 



Receipts. 



Balance on hand Sept. 1st, 1898 § 739 25 



Member*' Fees 390 90 



Sales of Pins, Cork, etc 89 23 



Government grant 1000 00 



Advertising 13 00 



Interest 1 7 73 



Sales of Entomologist 34 11 



$ 2284 22 



Expenditures. 



Pins, Cork, etc $ 91 04 



Annual Meeting and Report 285 25 



Library : 125 48 



Printing 597 21 



Expense Account, (postage, itc.) 108 94 



Salaries 300 00 



Rent 200 00 



Balance on hand, August 31st, 1899. . . 576 30 



S 2284 22 



We the Auditors of the Entomological Society of Ontario hereby certify, that we have 

 examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer and find them well kept and correct 

 and the above is a true statement of tne accounts of the Society. 



London, Sept. 15th, 1899. 



W. H. Hamilton, ) . ,. 

 James H. Bowman, f 



