132 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. BE. S. Epwarps, M.A.—It is with the deepest regret that 
we record the passing away of our friend and fellow member, 
Mr. E. S. Edwards. For many years past Mr. Edwards has 
been a valued and active member of council, where he has served 
as President, Vice-president, Hon. Secretary and member. He 
was a man of great intellectual attainments, and his delightful 
Presidential Address on August 5th, 1913 (Aust. Nat., Vol. IL, 
1914, p. 2) will be remembered as a treat of a very high order. 
The sympathy of the members goes out to Mrs. Edwards and to 
his son, Oliver, who, in his love of nature is following his worthy 
father’s footsteps. 
Kp. A.N. 
Hinpa Maventxe Criseo.—Just as we go to press the sad 
news of the death on 26th September of Miss H. M. Crispo.is 
announced. Miss Crispo was the youngest daughter of Mrs. M. 
Crispo, of Arneliffe, and a most useful and valued member of 
our Society, to which her passing away is indeed a severe loss. 
It was only at last annual meeting that Miss Crispo was elected 
a member of council, and the last issue of the Naturalist con- 
tains’a charming illustrated paper by her on the larva of the 
goat moth, while quite recently we printed her report on the 
excursion to Balgowlah, and we have in hand the MSS. of her 
report on that to Lugarno Ferry. | Miss Crispo was an expert 
‘photographer, and members are familiar with her exquisite 
photos. of Australian flowers. On behalf of the members we 
tender to her sorrowing mother and relatives our deepest heart- 
felt sympathy. 
Kp. ALN. 
NOTES AND COMMENTS. 
Mr. W. B. Gurney.—The appointment of Mr. W. B. 
Gurney to the position of Government Entomologist in succession 
to Mr. Froggatt who retired recently, will be received with 
pleasure by his numerous friends in scientific circles in New 
South Wales, and particularly by the members of the Natura- 
lists’ Society. 
Mr. Gurney has had the great advantage of a prolonged 
training under so able a chief as Mr. Froggatt, and the wide ex- 
perience he has gained is of a kind to fit him for carrying out 
the important duties which now devolve upon him. 
Ep. A.N. 
