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 266 THE CONDOR Vol. XVI posed at the June meeting of the Southern Division and the nineteen proposed at the July meeting of the same Division, were also read. Mr. Charles Camp presented the report of the committee of three appointed to ex- amine the constitution of the Pacific Divi- sion of the Areeric.an Association for the Advancement of Science. The committee reported favorably upon the constitution and recommended that the Cooper OrnithH logical Club accept the invitation of the Pacific Division to affiliate. The report was adopted. -Adjourned.--TAc I. STOER, Secretary. SOuT4ERN DIVISION AuusT.--The August meeting of the Southern Division was held at the Museum of History, Science, and Art, Thursday even- ing, August 27. President Law was in the chair and the following members present: Miss Etta V. Little, and Messrs. Chambers, Colburn, Daggett, Edwards, Howell, Jewett, Rich, Swarth, and Wyman. One visitor was present, Mrs. Lincoln. The minutes of the July meeting were read and approved, fol- lowed by the Northern Division minutes for August. New members were elected as follows: C. D. Hegner, Los Angeles; J. C. Sheafer, Los Angeles; Mrs. E.G. Butler. Berryville, Vir- ginia; W. E. Boeing, Seattle, Washington; R. W. Williams, Takoma Park, Maryland; R. Bruce Hersfall, Princeton, New Jersey; Mrs. M. A. Commons Crystal Bay, Minne- sota; F. Adam, Tropico; D. I. Simmons, Los Angeles; Mrs. Herbert Brown, Tucson, Ari- zona; Dr. R. L. Walker. Carnegie, Penn- sylvania; George S. Shiras 3rd, Washing- ton, D.C.; C. F. Hedge, Eugene, Oregon; Dr. W. M. Tyler, Lexiugton. Massachusetts; John P. Young, Youngstown, Ohio; E. B. Hunt, Washington, D.C.; H. G. Smith, Den- ver, Colorado; F. Barker, Parkers Prairie, Minnesota; Mrs. Harriet B. Thornber, Tuc- son, Arizona. A motion was also passed admitting to membership those individuals elected at the last Northern Division meet- ing. New names proposed were: Melvin R. Gay, Redlands, presented by Mrs. Gertrude H. Husher; E. H. Rogers, Berkeley, by D. R. Dickey; E. V. Sands, Tombstone, Ari- zona, by F. C. Willard; J. G. Johnson, Berke- ley, by C. A. Kofoid; H. R. Mills, Tampa, Florida, and L. B. Martin, Clearwater, F1H rida, by O. E. Baynard; F. C. Test, Chicago, by L. A. Test; H. L. Stoddard, Chicago, by W. Lee Chambers; E. H. Williams, Los Angeles, by Mrs. H. W. Myers. Mr. W. Lee Chambers was appointed a committee of one to confer with Mr. W. L. Finley in regard to an illustrated lecture to be delivered under the auspices of the Club. Mr. Howell spoke on his recent collecting trip to Owens Valley and the eastern slope of the Sierras. Adjourned.--H. S. SWARTH, ecretary. SEPTEMBEI.--The monthly meeting of the Southern Division was held at the residence of Dr. L. H. Miller, Sunday afternoon, Sep- tember 27. The following members and visitors were present: Dr. and Mrs. F. T. BicknelI, W. L. Chambers, A. Cookman, F. S. Daggett, Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Dial, H. A. Edwards, Dr. and Mrs. C. O. Esterly, Mrs. Minerva J. Fargo, Dr. A. K. Fisher, Mrs. Frances M. Harmon, C. D. Hegner, J. E. Law, Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Miller, Mrs. H. W. Myers, W. M. Pierce, Mrs. J. E. Pleasants, P. L. Radir, Dr. C. G. Stivers, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Swarth, L. W. Welch, Dr.. E. H. Williams, Mrs. Williams, Miss Williams, G. Willett, A. van Rossera, O. J. Zahn. The minutes of the August meeting were read and approved. New members were elected as follows: Melvin R. Gay, Red- lands; E. H. Rogers, Berkeley; E. V. Sands, Tombstone, Arizona; John C. Johnson, Berkeley; Dr. Herbert R. Mills, Tampa, Flo- rida; L. B. Martin, Clearwater, Florida; F. C. Test, Chicago, Illinois; H. L. Stoddard, Chicago, Illinois; Dr. E. I-1. Williams, Los Angeles. New names proposed were; E. F. Averill, Pendleton, Oregon, presented by S. G. Jewett; W. H. Alkire, Hollywood, presented by A. E. Colburn; Ida G. Jenkins, Rexbury, Massachusetts, presented by E. E. Caduc. Dr. A. K. Fisher spoke briefly on some of the phases of the work of exterminating injurious rodents in which the Biological Survey s engaged, telling of various un- expected complications arising through the resulting disturbance of the balance of na- ture. His talk concluded with comments on the California meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union next year, giving some welcome suggestions whereby such a meeting can be made most successful. That the members of the Division antici- pate with pleasure having at least one meet- ing during the year on Dr. Miller's broad, shady veranda, was evidenced by the num- ber in attendance on this occasion. It is clearly one of the most enjoyable features of the Club's yearly program. Adjourned.-- I-I. S. SWARTH, Secretary.