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 28 THE CONDOR [ VOL. V THE CONDOi An Illustrated Maazine o Western OrnitholoBy Published Bi=montbly by the Cooper Ornithologi- cal Club o[ California WALTE! K. FISHE!, Edil'or, Pale All'o JOSEPH G!IHHELL, Business Manager and Assisl'anl' Edil'or, Pale Alto FPAHK . DA(i(iETT, Assoeial'e Edil'or ourselves with safe-guards for continued use- fulness. So much for the work of our de- parted friend. As a club we can do no better to show our appreciation of his efforts than to continue the good work he did so much to perpetuate. Actions speak when words are silent, and it behooves everyone to lend a hand. Whatsoever is worth while has its cost, and in this case the price is work and thought --not spasmodic, but steady and efficient. The boom days of our existence are now over and we have settled down into a conservative Pale Alto, Caligornla: Published January 15, 1903 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Price in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and U.S. Colonies one dollar a year; single copies twenty-five cents. Price in all cormtries in the International Postal Union one dollar and a quarter a year. Subscriptions should be sent to the Business Manager; manuscripts and exchanges to the Editor. EDITORIALS Years are longer here in Calitornia than in most places east of the Sierras, but despite that they go quickly enough. Few of us realize that THE CONDOR is commencing its fifth vol- ume. Four years make but a short period in the span of a man's life, but time is not neces- sarily a yard stick for experience. Those who were responsible for the magazine had new worlds to conquer, and much has been accom- plished in a short time, even under many dis- tinct drawbacks. It has WHICH IS GOOD been amply demonstrat- ed that some medium of publication or interchange of ideas is vital to the welfare of any organization, great or small, and the experience of the Cooper Club has cer- tainly been no exception. With the founding of the "Bulletin" new interests arose to meet added responsibilities, and fresh enthusiasm rapidly increased the operative force, until now we have enlisted more active workers within a limited field than any other organization with similar ideals. While we, as a club, reflect with pardonable pride on the good results of this laudable move- ment, we must not forget that the result has been accomplished only by steady and con- tinued effort. He, who more than any man has been responsible for the growth and prest- ige of the club, has passed quietly from among us. Had there been no Chester Barlow the Cooper Club would not be here today, and there would be no occasion for these words. As Mr. Taylor well says, Barlow was the Club, and there are few of us indeed, who escaped his contagious enthusiasm. In common with many organizations of a similar nature, our club has passed thru trying times, and it was only by virtue of a compelling personality to take the lead, that the so- oF ^ MAN AND cietv lived to tell the tale. THE FUTURE But'all this is now ended, and we have surrounded --  epoch of hard work, not with diminishing en- thusiasm but with even added strength to meet the demands of our increasing responsi- bilities. Our Tenth Anniversary meeting will come off in May, and everyone should plan to attend in order to make the occasion the most suc- cessful in the history of the Club. Altho not definitely decided upon TENTH ANNIVER- as yet, the meeting will SARY MEETING extend over several days and will take place at the time of the regular bi-monthly session, early in the month. In our next issue we hope to publish definite arrange- ments. In this connection it is a pleasure to note that a number of eastern ornithologists have signified their intention of visiting the Club and holding an "extra session" of the A. O. U. out on the coast, at the time of our tenth anni- versary meeting. In the last August CONOR our late editor strongly advocated holding an A. O. U. meeting somewhere in California, and it is gratifying that' the suggestion met with such quick response. Altho the contemplated visit is now only a probability, we hope it will shortly assume the shape of reality. If we read the signs aright our spring meeting, com- bined with that of the American Ornitholo- gists' Union, will mark the beginning of a new era in the activities of the Club, and will in- fuse an added interest and enthusiasm for future work. It will also bind in closer ties the western and eastern workers, and bring to each group a clearer understanding of what the other is trying to do. During 9o3 THE CONDOR will pursue much the same course as in past years, endeavoring to present the freshest bird news in each num- ber. If any policy is followed it will be to em- phasize thestudy of bird habits and everything that pertains to the domestic economy of our western species. Sketches of expeditions and trips afield will be contributed DURI1N!G by those prominent in such work, 19o3 and there will be also many articles on nidification and life history, besides faunal and technical pap- ers from time to time. In each number will be published the'portrait and a short sketch of a prominent eastern ornithologist. The interests of the Club-at-large will, as here- tofore, occupy a prominent place. We hope during I9O 3 to make a bigger showing in the number of ou contributors than ever hereto- fore.