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 Ii6 THE CONDOR [ VOL. VII Club, throughout California. who in consequence may be hampered or harrassed in the prosecution of their favor- ite studies, lose interest in ornithology, and science thereby-suffer 1oss, and this organization sacrifice a large proportion of its membership; and WHBREAS, Theyknowledge of the breeding habits and life histories of our California birds, including many, even of the commoner species and subspecies, is far from complete, while the United States National Museum has in hand the large undertaking of issuing the remaining volumes of the important work carried out in part by the late Major Charles E. Bendlre, "The Life Histories of North American Birds," and relies upon the nest and egg collectors of this State for. much addititnal data, which can be supplied by our active field Oologists only: and WBEREAS, We assert that the taking of nests and eggs in the needed series, for comparison, by students, affects the relative abundance of birds to no appreciable extent, it being well known to ornithologists that all birds, when deprived of a nest and eggs by a collector or other agency, will in a few weeks time deposit another setting to take its place, and comparatively no loss be sustained nnmerically by the species; and WHEREAS, This Club lent its support to the passage of a law, at the last session of the State Legisture, for the protection of native birds, their nests and eggs, with the distinct understanding--as set forth in said bill--that collectors of nests and eggs, as well as collectors of bird skins for scientific comparison and study, should exper- ience no difficulty in securing the necessary permits from the Fish and Game Commission of California, to enable them to continue their nvestigations; and WHEEEAS, It has come to the knowledge of this Club, that while permits have been, and are being issued, to collectors of bird skins, none have been issued to collect- ors of uests and egg, although applications have been made for the same: and that furthermore, there is now a disposition to refuse to issue any such needed permits to any collector of nesta and eggs; therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Cooper Ornithological Club views with alarm the curtailment in any degree of the rights of any student collector, whether a member of this Club or not; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Fish and Game Commission of California, and its Chief Deputy Commissioner. Mr. Chas. A. Vogelsang, be hereby requested and urged by the Cooper Ornithological Club, after taking these facts into consideration, to issue, with as little delay as possible collecting permits to all well-intentioned bird students applying, whether collectors of bird skins only, or of nests and egg. or both, without partiality; and that said permits contain no restriction to prevent the collection of species in such series as are required for study or comparison in public or private collections; and be it finally RESOLVED, That the Secretary be instructed to for- ward a copy of this preamble and resolutions forthwith to the Fish and Game Commission of California; that a copy of the same shall be spread upon the ninutes of this Club and that a copy is herewith ordered published in the July-August issue of the Club's official ,orgsn, THE CONDOR, together with a brief statement of facts, and the results of this appeal and recital, and that a copy be sent to the Southern Division. Dr. D'Evelyn made some exceedingly inter- esting and pointed remarks concerning the re- cent exhibition of the California Fish and Game Protective Association, and was followed by Mr. Emerson, who spoke on the same sub- ject. Mr. J. S. Hunter next spoke on the economic importance of the California jay, and read a paper on the results of his investigations with this bird, after which the members pres- ent engaged in general discussion. On motion, the program was omitted, and the following papers were read by title: "Scraps from an Owl Table," by Vernon Bailey; "The Bohemian Waxwing in Utah," by Rev. S. H. Goodwin. The following were elected to active member- ship: A.E. Price, Win. Dutcher, J. G. Tyler, Alden Sampson, and B. T. Gault. The resig- nations of F. J. Smith, and T. C. Zschokke were read and accepted. Adjourned to meet July xst, I9O5. CH.RL;S S. THOMPSON, Secretary. SOUTHERN DIVISION MARCH--The meeting was held March 9, at the Hotel Arcadia, Santa Monica, and was in the nature of an open meeting, guests of the hotel having been invited to enjoy our pro- gram with us. Mr. William L. Finley exhib- ited his complete series of lantern slides ripon the screen explaining and describing briefly and informally as the pictures were shown. At the conclusion of this treat a brief business session was held with seventeen members pres- ent and President Law presiding. Mr. Loye Holmes Miller, State Normal School, Los Angeles, was proposed for memberseip by Mr. Grinnell, and the following were elected mem- bers: Mr. F. C. Willard, Tombstone, Arizona; Mr. Henry W. Marsden, San Diego, Cal.; Mr. A. E. Colburn, Los Angeles, Cal., and Mr. A. Williamson, Pasadena, Cal. The resignation of Mr. Thomas Brown, Los Angeles, Cal., was read and accepted. The following members were appointed a committee to arrange for the May outing meeting: Messrs. Lelande, O. W. Howard and Grinnell. After extending to Mr. Finley a vote of thanks for his interesting talks before the division and to the Santa Monica members an expression of appreciation for their efforts in arranging the meeting, the club adjourned to meet April 2I in the rooms of Mr. Howard Robertson, 712 Bryson Block, Los Angeles, Cal. H. T. CLIFTON, Secretary APRIL--The regular meeting was held on the evening of the 2oth in the rooms of Mr. How- ard Robertson, 712 Bryson Block, Los Angeles, President Law presiding, twelve members and two visitors beiug present. Mr. G. Willerr was proposed for membership, and Mr. Loye Holmes Miller, State Normal School, Los Angeles, was elected to active membership. The committee on the May Outing meeting was instructed to make final arrangements for this meeting. Talks were then given by Mr. Joseph Dixon on "A Recent Trip into San Diego County" illustrated by specimens from his collection, among them being skin of red- bellled hawk; and by Mr. Grinnell on "The Parasitic Gulls of the Pacific Coast." Mr. Grinnell showed skins of pomafine, long-tailed and parasitic jaegers, with eggs of latter two, taken in Alaska. H. T. CLIFTON, Secretary.