18 
LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND. 
£ s. d. 
To Balance brought for ward— 
Subscriptions (Messrs. A. 
E. Gibbs (& W. J. Kaye) 10 0 0 
,, Interest for 1910 .. 0 5 0 
£10 5 0 
£ s. d. 
,, By Transfer to General 
Fund .. .. .. 0 5 0 
,, Balance carried forward 10 0 0 
£10 5 0 
Examined and found correct. 
Edward Harris, ) Auditors 
Alfred J. Willsdon, j ' Sidney J. Bell (Hon. Treas.) 
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 
Before touching on the Entomological features of the season which 
has just ended, I must allude to the many losses that the 
Entomological world has sustained during the past year, through the 
death of some of its most prominent members. 
The year had hardly commenced when we had to lament the death 
of Mr. J. W. Tutt, and although he had ceased to be a member of our 
Society for some years before his death, yet in his early collecting 
days he was a constant attendant at our meetings, and at one period 
was President of our Society for some years. But apart from any 
attachment that our Society may claim, he was so universally known 
and regarded as a man of immense energy and mental attainments, 
that we all feel that a light has gone out, and that there is a void in 
the Entomological world which it may take years to fill. Of course 
his colossal work will remain for all time, but his personality will be 
sorely missed, particularly by those of us who were in the habit of 
meeting him at various social entomological gatherings. 
Then we have to record the lamentable death of Dr. G. G. C. 
Hodgson, which occurred on February 3rd. By his death our Society 
sustained a heavy loss, as we could always rely upon him for extensive 
exhibits whenever there was any special species of Rhopalocera under 
discussion, and this, together with his knowledge of the subject, and 
his kindly manner, were assets which our Society can ill afford to lose. 
Again we had a great loss in the death of Mr. Albert Harrison, 
which occurred on August 28th. Although he was only an occasional 
attendant at our meetings, as an Entomologist he was widely known, 
and his hospitality at his home at Woodford has been shared by many 
of us. To me personally his death is a great loss, as I enjoyed his 
friendship, and always received a pleasant welcome whenever I took 
an opportunity of looking at his extensive collection and more 
particularly at his breeding houses. 
Yet another well known Entomologist has passed away. 
Mr. G. H. Verrall died on September 16th, leaving his great work on 
“ British Flies ” unfinished. He also was doubtless known to many of 
our members, but personally I never had the privilege of his 
acquaintance. 
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