2nd INTERNATIONAL 
CONGRESS OF ENTOMOLOGY, 
Oxford, 1912 t Sth-IOth August). 
The First International Congress of Entomology, held in Brussels on August lst-6th, 1910, 
was an unqualified success. It was well supported by Entomologists of all countries, both 
theoretical and practical, and also by many Governments and institutions, which are at last 
beginning to realise the profound importance of this Science in Medicine and in Agriculture. 
The Membership was nearly 400, and upwards of 300 actually attended the proceedings. 
The results of the deliberations are being published in two volumes (imperial octavo), the 
first being devoted to the proceedings and discussions, the second to the numerous valuable 
memoirs contributed by many authorities upon a great variety of subjects, including papers 
devoted to pure and to economic Entomology. The volume of Memoirs (515 pages, 27 plates) 
is now published and issued to Members. The volume of Proceedings will follow shortly. 
It was decided at the First Congress that the Second Congress should be held in 1912, and 
the following meetings every three years from that date, so that in future the International 
Congress of Entomology will be held one year before the International Congress of Zoology. 
The Second Congress will therefore be held at Oxford on August 5th to lOth, 1912, under 
the Presidency of Professor E. B. POULTON, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
A Reception Committee has been formed, consisting of :— 
Dr. F. A. Dixey, F.R.S. (Chairman). 
Professor G. C. Bourne, F.R.S. (Professor of Zoology). 
Professor H. L. Bowman, D.Sc. (Secretary to the Delegates of the University Museum). 
Professor E. B. POULTON, D.Sc., F.R.S. (President of the Second Congress). 
Geoffrey W. Smith, M.A. (Fellow of New College). 
Commander J. J. Walker, M.A. (Secretary of the Entomological Society of London). 
H. Eltringham, M.A. (Cant.), M.A. (Oxon.), ( e . 
G. H. Grosvenor, M.A., j ? ecretaries - 
It is hoped that the Reception Committee will be able to arrange for Members of the 
Congress to have rooms in the Colleges at a moderate price, but this privilege will be available 
for gentlemen only. 
A list of hotels and lodgings recommended, with tariffs, will be issued later. 
In Order to facilitate the arrangements, it is requested that ladies and gentlemen who 
propose to join and attend the Congress send in their names as early as possible to the General 
Secretary of the Executive Committee, who will be happy to give any further information. 
Ordinary Members who pay £1 (25 francs) will receive all publications of the Congress. 
Ladies and children accompanying Members will, on payment of 10s. (frs. 12 - 50) each, have all 
Privileges of Members except that of receiving the publications. 
Life Members who pay a composition of at least £10 (frs. 250), will receive free all 
future publications of the Congress. 
The funds received in respect of Life Compositions will be invested, and only the 
interest will be at the disposal of the Executive Committee. Sir Daniel Morris, D.Sc., 
and The Hon. N. Charles Rothschild, M.A., F.E.S., have kindly consented to act as Trustees 
of the funds. 
I Members who propose joining the Congress, or presenting papers, are requested to fill in 
the accompanying forms and send them in with their subscription (except of course in the case 
of Life Members who have originally paid) to the General Secretary of the Executive 
Committee, Malcolm BüRR, D.Sc., c/o Entomological Society of London, 11, Chandos Street, 
Cavendish Square, London, W. 
The Programme of the Second Congress of Entomology will be sent out early in the 
spring, and, we believe, will be found so attractive that we shall have the pleasure of welcoming 
to Oxford a large gathering of Entomologists and friends of Entomology. 
On behalf of the Committee, 
E. B. POULTON, President. 
MALCOLM BURR, General Secretary. 
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