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The Lepidopterists' News
Volume 7 1953 Number 1
MINUTES OF THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY
The meetings were held from Wednesday through Friday, July 2 - 4, 1952, in the Science Service Building, Dominion Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario. A total of 36 members and guests were present during the meetings.
The morning of July 2 was occupied in part by the registration of the members. The meeting itself was called to order by L. Paul Grey, First Vice-President, in the absence of President Karl Jordan. This was followed by a very nice welcoming address given by Dr. R. Glen, Chief of the Division of Entomology. The meeting was then adjourned for lunch in the Experimental Farm cafeteria.
The afternoon was spent on a field trip to Kazabazua, Quebec. The various members and guests drove the forty-odd miles to the collecting site, arriving in mid afternoon. Several hours were spent collecting, and then the party returned, stopping at the home of H. G. CRAWFORD, Associate Chief of the Division of Entomology, for a picnic supper. The evening was spent visiting or collecting at lights on the fringes of the golf course near Mr. CRAWFORD'S house.
The meetings on Thursday morning, July 3, were presided over by L. PAUL GREY, and the subject matter was a symposium on "Collecting and Field Study of Lepidop-tera." The following papers were presented:
1. Macrolepidoptera. J. G. FRANCLEMONT, Washington, D. C
2. Microlepidoptera. T. N. FREEMAN, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. The functions and problems of a museum collection. FREDERICK H. RlNDGE,
New York City.
4. Recent developments in light trap design. C. B. WILLIAMS, Harpenden, Herts,
England (read by B. P. Bfitnn^)
5. The Forest Insect Survey, with special reference to Lepidoptera. J. J. De GRYSE,
Ottawa, Ontario. After the presentation of these papers, the meeting was adjourned for lunch.
The afternoon session was opened with an address by T. N. FREEMAN entitled "The history of the Canadian National Collection." Following this paper, the meeting was adjourned so that the members and guests could inspect this collection. Also included in the afternoon festivities was a trip through the insectaries on the Experimental Farm.
That evening the members and guests attended a banquet in the Experimental Farm cafeteria, followed by an address by A. ADRIAN ROBERTS, the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa. Accompanying the address were several excellent color films, on the life and work of A. J. T. JANSE, and on several areas of South Africa.
The morning of Friday, July 4, was devoted to the presentation of several papers, L. Paul Grey presiding.
1. Presidential address. KARL JORDAN, Tring, Herts, England (read by L. Paul
Grey).
2. Collecting in the British Isles. B. P. BEIRNE, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. Remarks on nomenclature. J. G. FRANgLEMONT, Washington, D. C.
4. Some parasites of Lepidoptera. G. S. Walley, O. Peck, G. E. SHEWELL,
Ottawa, Ontario.
The business meeting followed and was presided over by Vice-President L. PAUL GREY. The members present unanimously approved the amendments to the constitution, as given in The Lepidopterists News, vol. 5: p. Ill (1952).
A discussion followed concerning the possible meeting places for the next annual meeting of The Lepidopterists' Society. It was recommended that the site be in the western part of the country, and the Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, California, was suggested. The Secretary was instructed to make the necessary arrangements.
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The Secretary was also instructed to send a letter of appreciation to the President of the Society, Dr. KARL JORDAN, for his presidential address.
It was then suggested that the Secretary express the appreciation of the Society for the fine hospitality and excellent facilities that were made available for this meeting by the staff of the Division of Entomology. This was duly presented and approved.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned for lunch.
The afternoon was spent on a field trip to the Mer Bleue, Ontario. The members and guests went by car, as on the previous field trip. Some of the members brought their supper along, and did some dusk and night collecting.
No formal meetings were held on Saturday, July 5, although the Canadian National Collection was available for examination and study.
Arrangements for the facilities and other tasks were handled chiefly by T. N. FREEMAN and E. G. MUNROE, together with B. P. BEIRNE, the Chairman of the Local Arrangements Committee. They did an excellent job, and made the meetings very successful.
The following members and guests signed the registration book: P. H. H. GRAY, B. P. Beirne, E. G. Bailey, R. Lambert, J. G. Franclemont, E. G. Munroe, Mr. & Mrs. W. Kamp, Dr. & Mrs. F. H. Rindge, T. N. Freeman, R. Leuschner, Mr. & Mrs. F. R. Arnhold. L. Paul Grey, G. Ehle, D. C. Ferguson, O. Peck, Mr. & Mrs. G. R. Wren, W. Haliburton, S. Walley, C. W. Wyatt, W. Krivda, Bro. Adelphe, G. Lewis, R. H. Wigmore, B. A. Michael, M. MacKay, J. J. DeGryse, G. E. Shewell, H. Tripp, R. Glen, A. A. Roberts, W. E. van Stein-
BRUGH, and L. ST. LAURENT.
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick H. Rindge
Secretary
SOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS ATTENDING THE MEETINGS Seated left to right: Mrs. R. GLEN; L. P. GREY; H. E. Mr. A. ADRIAN Roberts;
P. H. H. Gray; T.N. Freeman (front); W. Krivda; J. G. Franclemont;
O. Peck; D. C. Ferguson (front); R. Lambert. Standing, left to right: R. GLEN; E. G. MUNROE: Mrs. O. PECK; R. LEUSCHNER;
B. P. BEIRNE; Mrs. B. P. BEIRNE; G. EHLE.