^lEZPOIRT, 1887 



THE Council have again to congratulate the Members in 

 this, their sixteenth Annual Report, on the continued 

 prosperity of the Society, the year now fast drawing towards 

 a close having been a most successful one. At the end of 

 1886 it was found necessary, for many reasons, to remove the 

 headquarters of the Society to more suitable premises. The 

 present rooms were then taken at a slight increase in the 

 yearly rent ; and as a result of the greater convenience and 

 comfort, together with other causes, the Council can again report 

 a large increase in the membership. When the last Report 

 was issued, the number of Members on the books was 106 ; 

 during the year 51 new Members have been elected, we have 

 lost one Member by death, one has resigned, and the names 

 of seven others have been erased from the books, leaving 

 a total of 148 Members. 



Owing to the increased membership, the exhibits have been 

 more varied and numerous, a greater number of papers have 

 been read, and, as a consequence of this, the average attend- 

 ance of Members at the meetings has been better than it had 

 been for some time past. 



The financial position of the Society still continues satis- 

 factory, as will be seen on reference to the Balance Sheet. 



The following is a list of the additions to the Library : — 



" The Entomologist" for 1887, and " The Zoologist/' for 1887. 



From Mr. T. P. Newman. 

 "The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine" for 1887. From 



Mr. McLachlan. 



"The Young Naturalist." From Mr. J. E. ROBSON. 



" The Charter, Bye Laws and List of Fellows." From the 

 Entomological Society. 



