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 176 THE, CONDOR Vol. XIX Mesdames Allen, Atsatt and Husher; Mrs. Hannaford and Mrs. Sanford were visitors. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, followed by reading of the minutes of the Northern Division. On motion by Mr. Robertson, the Secretary was instructed to cast an electing ballot for the candidates proposed at the April meeting. New names presented from the Northern Di- vision were: Mrs. Bessie W. Kibbe, Berke- ley, by H. S. Swarth; Mrs. Edwin T. Blake, Mrs. Arthur Hubbard Cole, and Elizabeth Gooding Witter, all of Berkeley, and all pro- posed by Mrs. J. T. Allen; J. Harold Evans, Santa R. osa, by H. W. Carriger. The annual report of the Business Mana- gers was submitted by Mr. Chambers, which document showed a very satisfactory state of affairs. On motion of Mr. Robertson the report was accepted, and a Vote of confi- dence and thanks was tendered Messrs. Law and Chambers for their unselfish interes[ and labor in behalf of the Club. Business disposed of, the members in- spected a series of skins of lamelltrostral swimmers, including one specimen of the Trumpeter Swan which may prove to be the last bird taken of this species now close to extinction. In the general discussion that followed, Mrs. J. T. Allen spoke of bird con- ditions in and around Berkeley, while Mr. Peyton told of the Condors on the headwat- ers of the Sespe, where they seem to be in- creasing in numbers. One member attrib- uted the destruction of the big colonies of breeding Tri-colored Red-wings in Nigger Slough to the activity of the Black-crowned Night Herons, one of which is reported by another observer to h. ave disgorged a young Tri-color when flushed. Still another mem- ber accused the Yellow-headed Blackbird of the same act. Adjourned.--L. E. ?ecretary. JuNr.--The regular monthly meeting of the Southern Division was held at the Mu- seum of History, Science and Art, June 28, 1917. Dr. Miller was in the chair, with the following members in attendance: Messrs. Brown, Chambers, Daggett, Hannaford, Holland, Howell, Jewett, Law, Little, Nokes, Reis, Rich, Rittenhouse, Shepardson and Wyman; Mrs..J.E. Law, and Misses Dodge, Drachman and Zech. Miss Marsh, Mrs. Zech and Mr. Darhanian were visitors. Minutes of the May meeting were read and approved. On proper motion the Secre- tary was instructed to cast an electing bal- lot for those persons whose names were pro- posed at the previous meeting. Ralph W. Jackson, Cambridge, Maryland, was pro- posed for membership by Mr. Howell. A letter from Mr. E. W. Nelson, acknowl- edging his election to honorary membership, was read, also a letter from Mr. Keppel, County Superintendent of Schools, relative to securing cuts of birds for use in the schools. Mr. Law, as business manager, stated that he would confer with Mr. Keppel on the matter. Business matters attended to, informal discussion of birds in general followed, in the course of which Mr. Law told of his re- cent trip to the Fresno district. Dr. Nokes reported having taken a Bullock Oriole in the act of eating the eggs of a Mourning Dove. Several trays cf skins of herons and their allies proved interesting to all. Ad- Journed.--L. E. WYmAn, Secretary. JuLY.---egular monthly meeting of the Southern Division, Cooper Ornithological Club, was held at the Museum of History, Science and Art, July 26, 1917. In the ab- sence of President Miller, Vice President Law occupied the chair. Following mem- bers attended: Messrs. Chambers, Colburn, Hannaford, Holland, Law, Little, Reis, Rich, Shepardson, Trenor, Welch, Wood and Wy- man; Mrs. Law and Mrs. Leach. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Walker were visitors. Minutes of the June meeting were read and approved. On motion by Dr. Rich, sec- onded by Mr. Shepardson, the Secretary was instructed to cast an electing ballot for Ralph W. Jackson, whose name was pre sented at the June meeting. Wharton Huber presented the name of Carl Lien, De- struction Island', Astoria, Ore., for member- ship. Notice of the death of Evan Davis, of Orange, California, was read, and on proper motion the Secretary was instructed to draft resolutions of regret and to forward copy to Mrs. Davis. There being no other business matters demanding attention, the meeting enjoyed an hour of informal discussion of bird mat- ters generally, and inspection of a large se- ries of skins of shore-birds. Mrs. Leach told of some interesting experiments in the course of which she had induced a pair of Robins, that were nesting near her home, to use as decorations a considerable quantity of brightly colored cloth, by the simple ex- pedient of attaching the strips to pieces of ordinary wrapping twine, which latter the birds considered highly desirable as nest material. Adjourned.--L. E. WYMA.% Sec- retary..