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 238 THE CONDOR' Vol. XVIII was in the chair With the following mem- bers present: Mesdames DeVere, Ferguson, Grinnell, Lornhardy, Mead, and Schlisinger; Misses Atsatt, Culver, Wear and Wythe; and Messrs. Bryant, Camp, Cartiger, Davis, Grin- nell, Hansen, Lastreto, Noack, Squires and Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, and Miss Jones were among the visitors.. In the ab- sence of Mrs. Allen, Mr. Charles L. Camp was appointed secretary pro tern. Minutes of the June meeting were read and approved and those of the Southern Di- vision for June and July read. Mrs. Marion Randall Parsons was elected to membership. &pplications for membership were received as follows: Helen Gilkey, 2215 Ellsworth tret, Berkeley, proposed by A. L. Barrows; Elizabeth H. Price, 23 Panoramic Way, Berkeley, by Mrs. J. T. Allen; and Walter A. Stafford, 31 Park Way, Piedmont, by Susan .. Culver; also the persons proposed at the Southern Division June and July meetings. Business disposed of, Dr. H. C. Bryant, Game Expert of the California Fish and Game Commission, read a paper on "At- tempt at Acclimatization of Foreign Game Birds in California". After spending many years of time and thousands of dollars in money the State of California has nothing but a few colonies of Ring-necked Pheasants to show for all the efforts along this line. Mr. Storer called attention to the procla- mation recently received from the constitu- tional governor of one of the central states of Mexico in which regulations for the con- trol of fishing and hunting are prescribed. Adj0urned.---CHAEr,Es L. CAMP, Secretary pro tern. SOUTHERN DIVISION AuousT.--The regular monthly meeting 'of the Southern Division was held at the Mu- seum of History, Science and Art, August 31, 1916. Vice-President Law presided. Members present were: Mssrs. W. C. Brad- bury, E. J. Brown, Brouse, Colburn, Cham- bers, Cookman, Daggett, Holland, Lamb, Law, Nokes, Wyman, and Mrs. Law. Miss Marsh was a visitor. Minutes of the July meeting were read and approved. On motion of Mr. Daggett, seconded by Mr. Chambers, Dr. Mortimer Jesurun was elected to membership. New names presented were: Ethel .Lombardi (Mrs. M. E.), Berkeley, by Amelia S. Allen; H. V. LaJeunesse, Alameda, by H. C. Bry- an.t; Mrs. Chas. A. Field, Berkeley, by Mrs. C. S. Newhall; Benj. J. Davis, Berkeley, by Mrs. Mary Van E. Ferguson; Dr. John Van Denburgh, San Francisco, by J. Grinnell; Grace S. Meade (Mrs. Calvert Meade), Oak- land, by. Mrs. D. W. de Veer; H. Gifford, M. D., Omaha/Nebraska, by W. M. Pierce; Miss Bertha Elizabeth Crawford, Placerville, by W. Lee Chambers. There being no other business matters for consideration, the meeting resolved itself into the usual informal discussion, and in- spection of study skins of gulls. Adjourned. --L. E. WYMAN, .Secretary. NTER-IOUNTAI N CHAPTER MAY.--Meeting was held in the Adminis- tration Build!rig, University of Utah, May 10, 1916. President and Vice-President be- ing absent, A.D. Boyle acted as chairman. Meeting called at 8:30 r.M. Members in at- tendance were: Prof. J. H. Paul, J. Sugden Jr., J. Sugden Sr., Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Tre- ganza, A.D. Boyle and three visitors. Min- utes of April meeting read and approved. The evening was spent in general discussion of local breeding grebes, Prof. Paul exhibit- ing specimens'of Western and Pied-billed grebes. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 r. M.-- MRS. A. O. TREOANZA, Secretary. JvE.---Meeting held in the Administra- tion Building, University-of Utah, June 14, 1916, at 8:30 r. . Vice-President Mullen was in the chair. Members in attendance were: A.D. Boyle, J. Sugden St. and Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Treganza, Prof. J. H. Paul, Miss Ella Jer- emy and one visitor. ' Minutes of May meet- ing read and approved. A.O. Treganza brought before the club an accusation made by a Dr. Plummet to the State Game Com- missioner, Mr. Fred Chambers, that some of the Cooper Club members were colleering eggs not strictly for scientific purposes, but were commercializing in them. Motion was passed that Dr. Plummet be asked to come before the Club and produce his evidence. A general discussion of local breeding terns followed. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 r. M. --MRs. A. O. TREOANZA, Secretary. SErTEMSSR.--Meeting held September 13, 1916, at the residence of A. O. Treganza, 614 East 6th South Streets. Vice-President Mul- len conducted the meeting which was called' at 8:00 r. . Members in attendance were: R. H. Palmer, A.D. Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Treganza, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mullen. Minutes of June meeting read and approved. Mrs. Treganza read from Wells W. Cook's Bird Migration, and from Coues' Birds of the Colorado Valley on the migration of swal- lows. Observations were given, followed by a general discussion. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M.--MRs. A. O. TREOANZA, Secretary.