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 52 THE CONDOR VoL. XII Peyton aud Van Rossera, proposed at the Sep- tmnber meeting, were elected to active mem- bership. The following names were proposed for membership: Mr. H. 3. Kofahl, Hollywood, Calif., by Mr. W. Lee Chambers; Dr. W. L Holt, Banning, Calif., and Mr. W. W. Brown, Jr., San Diego, Calif., by Mr. 3- Grinnell; and Mr. U.S. Grant, 3r., (4th), San Diego,,Calif., by Chapman Grant. On motion of Mr. Chambers, seconded by Mr. Lelande, the following motion was unani- mously adopted: That future meetings of the Southern Division be held on the last Thursday of each month (excepting the nonths of 3une, July and August when no meetings shall be held), at Room 1 of the City Hall at Los Angeles, and a notice thereof be publisht in the CONDOR. Mr. Chambers discust the question of obtain- ing permits from the State Board of Fish Com- missioners for the collecting of specimens for scientific purposes; and on motion of Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Lelande, and duly adopted, the President was authorized to ap- point a committee of three to confer with the Fish Commissioners, or their representatives, at Los Angeles, with relation to the granting of such permits. The President appointed Messrs. Robertson, Chambers and Lelande as such committee. Four papers were read. Ad- journed. HOWARD ROBERTSON, Secretary, pro tern. NovEBER.--The November meeting of the Southern Division of the Cooper Club was held on Thursday evening, December 2, 1%9, at Room 1, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by President Motcorn, with the ollowing members present: Messrs. Lelande, Howard, Miller, Robertson, Willett, Antonin 3ay, Alphouse 3ay, Wright, Van Rossera, Shepard- son, Perez, and Law. The minutes of the October meeting were read and approved, and Messrs. Kofahl, W. L. Holt, W. W. Brown and U.S. Grant, Jr., 4th, were elected to active membership. Adjourned. 3. EUGENE LAW, Secretary. DECEiIBER.--The December meeting of the Southern Division of the Cooper Ornithologi- cal Club was held on Thursday evening, December 30, 1909, at Room 1, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by President Morcom, with the following members present: Messrs. A.M. Ingersoll, A. B. Howell, R. M. Barnes, Evan Davis, Judson, Shephardson, Perez, Blain, Wright, Owen, Robertson, Le- lande, Willett, Chambers, Antonin 3ay, A1- phonse 3ay, and Law; and as visitor, Mr. F. H. Stith. The minutes of the November meeting were read and approved. The name of Allyn G. Smith, Redlands, California, was proposed for membership by Mr. Chambers. On motion by Mr. Willett, seconded by Mr' Lelande, and duly carried, the resignation of Win. A. Bryan, of Honolulu, H. I., was ac- cepted with regret. The Club then proceeded to nominate officers for 1910, and nominations were made, as fol- lows: President, G. Frean Morcom, proposed by Mr. Robertson; Vice-President, H. lande, proposed by Mr. Willeft; Secretary, E. Law, proposed by Mr. Shephardson; Treas- urer, W. L. Chambers, proposed by Mr. Willerr. The committee appointed to interview the Game Warden with regard to permits for club members reported that the attitude of the Board of Fish Commissioners is reasonably liberal, and that those who want permits for the serious purpose of bird study, will have little trouble iu obtaining them. The Board of Fish Commissioners, however, will not counte- nance any abuses of the permits, and asks that the Club co-operate in minimizing bird slaugh- ter. On motion made by Mr. Robertson, se- conded by Mr. Lelande, and duly carried, the Secretary was instructed to write Mr. Grinnell concerning progress on the Los Angeles Coun- ty list; and to see if Mr. Grinnell cannot in the very near future get the manuscript ready for publication as an Avifauna. The Southern Division feels confident that it will be able to finance such a-publication thru private sub- scription. Two papers were read by the Secretary, one written by Mr. 3. W. Preston--"Notes on the Northwestern Crossbill"; and the other by Mr. 3. Grinnell-- "A new Cowbird of the Genus Molothrus." Mr. R. Magoon Barnes, one of our Eastern members, of Lacon, Ill., gave a short talk of decided interest to the members, dwelling particularily on his aviary of wild ducks. The mmnbers plied Mr. Barnes with questions, and he very good-naturedly answered them all. Mr. Barnes(as succeeded in raising a large number of wild ducks from the eggs; and, in keeping them in confinement, he finds the Wood-duck easiest, but Mallard, Black Mallard and all pond-ducks readily adjust themselves to domestic conditions, and become very tame. He has also raised the Wild Geese, and finds them all fairly sensible, excepting the Canada Geese, which, he says, have not sense enough to go under shelter even when the thermometer is 20 degrees below zero. He says they seem to pick the coldest, windlest spot they can find, and just stay there. No artificial heat is re- quired until the thermometer goes beyond 10 degrees below zero; and in the very cold weather, that is when more that 20 degrees be- low, the ducks are not allowed to go into water. Dampness seems to be a great deal more fatal than cold. Adjourned.--3. E. LAW, Secretary.