The YOUNG NATURALIST: 



A Monthly Magazine of Natural History. 



Part 96. DECEMBER, 1887. Vol. 8. 



A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE LATE HAGGERSTON 

 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



By ERNEST ANDERSON, late Secretary. 



THE origin of this well-known society may be traced back to the year 

 1858, when it was suggested by Mr. Sayers, at a meeting held June 

 10th, 1858, seven gentlemen being present, that an entomological society be 

 formed in Haggerston. The idea was eagerly taken up, and a week later the 

 society was formally inaugurated, a chairman, secretary, and treasurer ap- 

 pointed, and about twenty members enrolled. At the next meeting rules 

 were drawn up and ordered to be printed, and the subscriptions were at once 

 applied to the purchase of the most useful entomological works. These meet- 

 ings were held at the "Carpenters' Arms," a small public-house in Martha 

 Street, Haggerston, and before three months had elapsed, the number of mem- 

 bers increased to thirty. According to the rules at this period, the officers 

 were changed every quarter, an arrangement which certainly gave variety to 

 the proceedings at very brief intervals. 



The young society, which in another three months had increased to thirty- 

 five members, was early recognised and encouraged by the late Edward New- 

 man, who at one time was a member. It was soon found that the first set 

 of rules were very inadequate, and the place of meeting was small and in- 

 convenient. Accordingly, in January, 1859, a committee of management 

 was appointed, with instructions to devote their first energies to the revision 

 of the rules, and at the same time a motion was made that the place of meet- 

 ing be removed to some coffee house or hall. An amendment to this was, 

 however, proposed and carried, that the meetings in future should take place 

 at a private house, and this matter was then also placed in the hands of the 

 committee. These gentlemen appear to have set to work with some energy, 



