ir, ie :p o ir t, is 8 5. 



THE Council have pleasure in again reporting a year of 

 satisfactory work and progress, testified by the numerous 

 exhibits, and the increasing interest taken by Members in the 

 Meetings of the Society. 



It will be remembered that, owing to the disposal of the 

 premises in which the Society had its offices, we were again 

 compelled to seek a new abode. The change has been one 

 for the better. The new position chosen by your Council we 

 feel sure has done much to improve the standing of the 

 Society, the accommodation and comfort afforded being a 

 vast improvement on our former quarters. 



The position of the rooms is all that can be desired, and 

 although the change was inconvenient at the time, we may 

 safely conclude that no one has regretted it. 



This year we observe with pleasure the development of 

 a spirit of unreserve in the imparting of personal knowledge, 

 as evidenced by the number of papers, communications, etc., 

 that we have had the pleasure of listening to. 



Six new Members have been elected this year, but we 

 regret to say that three others have sent in their resignation ; 

 therefore our present membership numbers fifty-five. 



We have pleasure in stating that the financial position of 

 the Society is in every way satisfactory. 



The Library has been greatly improved by the binding 

 of some fifteen volumes : this we were enabled to do by the 

 generosity of several anonymous friends. The duties of 

 Librarian are still rendered by Mr. CHANEY, who has attended 

 to them with his usual care. 



The additions this year are as follows, viz. : — 



Donations. 

 "The Entomologist" for i835,and " The Zoologist" for 1885. 

 From Mr. T. F. Newman. 



"The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine" for 1885. From 

 Mr. M'LACIILAN. 



