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 32 THE CONDOR [ VoL. VIII A[rica where he has spent the past year or more iu the interests of the Field-Columbian Museum. He reports a pleasant as well as suc- cessful trip. Some ten tons of specimens were secured, including series of large mammals, mostly ungulates, for mounted groups. The larger and more important birds of the region were also obtained in groups suitable for mu- seum display. The greater part of the work was done in central East Africa at elevations ranging from 5ooo 'to 8oo0 feet. This area was found to be well watered, cool and free from malaria, in spite of its being directly under the eqaator; so that the work was carried on with comparative comfort. Mr. Heller has been en- gaged in field-work now for nearly five years, and heartily welcomes his new assignment to museum duties, which will keep him in Chi- cago for the coming year at least. Minutes of Club Meetings I'ORTHERN DIVISION As no May meeting whs expected to be held on account of the disaster to San Francisco and neighboring cities, a special meeting was called at the home of H. O. Jenkins, Stanford University, on April 28, I9O6, to consider im- portant business. Vice-President Fisher occupied the chair and ten members were present, seven of whom were represented by proxy. In view of the indefinitehess at present ex- isting under the Constitution and By-Laws of the Cooper Ornithological Club as to the dis- position of the annual dues, especially as re- gards the amount to be applied to TIlE CON- )oR, a resolution was adopted, providing that one dollar of the annual dues of each member be designated as the amount to be applied as year- ly subscription for TIlE CONDOR, thereby con- stituting each active member a "legitimate subscriber" to the publication,' and further that the remainder of the annual dues of each member over and above the one dollar before designated shall be applied to said publication also, to legitimate current expenses of the Club, or to such other business as may be provided for by the Constitution and By-Laws. This action became necessary owing to the technical re- quirements of the Post Office Department, in admitting TIl CONDOR to the one cent per pound mailing rates. Another resolution, as follows, was read and passed: WHEREAS the California Acadeny of Sciences has recentlylost by fire its entire library, together with its building and collections; and WHEREAS it has come to the knowledge of the Club that an effort will be at once made to form a new library; therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the Club donate to said Academy whenever called upon b.y its librarian, a set of the Club publications (with the exception of the first volume of THE CONDOR which is out of print). The following were elected to membership: Allan Brooks, Okanogon Landing, B. C.; Bertha Russ, Ferndale, Humboldt Co., Cal.; Frank M. Woodruff, Chicago Academy of Sciences; Col. L. L. Hawkins, Portland, Ore- gon; Clark C. Van Fleet, 2020 Pacific Ave., S. F., Cal. The name of Mr. Charles W. Metz, 323 W. Loucks St., Sheridan, Wyoming, was proposed by P. B. Peabody. The resignation of' M. Ella Hall was read and accepted. As no program had been pre- pared the meeting adjourned, the time and place of he next meeting to be decided later. H. O. JENKINS, Secretary. SOUTHERN DIVISION A?RIL.--Regular meeting convened in the Clerk's Office, City Hall, Los Angeles, April 27, I9O6. In the absence of both. the Presi- dent and Vice-President, Mr. Motcorn was ap- pointed President-pro-tern. Members Steph- ens, Grinnell, Lelande, Robertson, Dixon, Willerr, Clifton, Antonin and Alphonse Jay, Newcombe and Law were present, with Messrs. H. T. Bohlman and A. J. Cromer visiting. The minutes of the last meeting, March 22, were read and approved. The applicagion of Mr. Chas. E. Cosper, of South Pasadena, Cal., for membership in the Club was presented in due form by Mr. Burnell Franklin. On motion by Mr. Robertson seconded by Mr. A1- phonse Jay, and duly carried, a resolution was adopted securing more definite allotment of club funds, especially in regard to CONDOR ex- penses, this action being necessitated by the Post Office requirements. . The question of a spring outing meeting was discussed and, on motion of Mr. Law, seconded by Mr. Antonin Jay and duly carried, it was decided to hold the outing meeting at Newhall May 19 and 20. Messrs. Bohlman and Finley having very :indly consented to give the Club another of their illustrated lectures on birds, Messrs. Le- lande, Robertson and Law were appointed a committee on arrangements, with power to act, to confer with Messrs. Bohlman and Finley and arrange for such a lecture early in June. lOwing to the accident to Mr. Finley, this undertaking had to be given up.] An interesting letter from Mr. F. S. Daggett, formerly President of the Southern Division, was read, telling of recent collecting exper- iences (without collecting) about Chicago, and of his vain endeavors to "shake" civilization. Evidently a day in the California field would be a welcome treat to him. Another letter, from Mr. Carroll Scott, was read, giving additional field notes from Searchlight, Nevada. A very instructive paper on collecting chests was presented by Mr. Frank Stephens. [Ap- pears in full in this issue.] Mr. Antonin Jay gave in a paper, a partial list of the sets of turkey buzzard collected by himself and his brother Alphonse Jay, describ- ing minutely the nest and situation in each case. A paper on the Bell sparrow by Mr. Wright M. Pierce, was read by the Secretary in the absence of the writer. Adiourned. J. EUGENE LAW, $kcrelary.