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no. 6, containing proceedings for 1896, published Apr. 1898, in Proceed- 

 ings and collections of the Nebraska State historical society, 2d. ser., 

 v. 2, p. 215-307; reprinted separately by the Academy. 

 Prices: no. 1-5, 25c. each; no. 6, soc. ; no. 7, 75c. 



Distribution. Exchange with societies, libraries and institutions; also with 

 private individuals for publications of equal value. On sale by the Secretary. 



Nebraska Engineering Society. 



Address. Secretary-Treasurer (1903) : George R. Chatburn, Lincoln, 



Neb. 

 History. Organized Jan. 7, 1897. Superseded the Nebraska z\ssociation 



of Engineers and Surveyors' 1 (organized Mar. 26, 1884). 



Object. Encouragement of professional improvement and good fellowship among 

 its members and collection of books, maps and any other articles of value to 

 the engineering profession. 



Meetings. At call of officers. 



Membership. About 40 (entrance fee, $5). 



Publications. 



Transactions ... v. I, no. I. Jan., 1897. Lincoln, 1897. 8. 

 No more published. 



Nebraska Ornithologists' Union. 



Address. Station A, Lincoln, Neb. Secretary: Robert H. Wolcott, 



University of Nebraska. 

 History. Founded at Lincoln, Dec. 16, 1899; not incorporated. 



Ref.: History of ornithology in Nebraska, and of state ornithological 

 societies in general. (In Proceedings, 1901.) 



Object. Promotion of the study of ornithology by more closely uniting students 

 of this branch of natural history in the State of Nebraska; encouragement of 

 the study of ornithology in the schools of Nebraska and fostering of the cause 

 of bird protection. 



Meetings. Annually, at such place as may be determined by majority of the mem- 

 bers by mail ballot and at such time as the executive council may decide. 



Membership. 90 active (annual dues, $i) ; 95 associate (annual dues, Soc.); 

 3 honorary. 



Publications. 



Proceedings ... at its ist~3d annual meetings . . . Dec. 16, 1899- 

 Feb. i, 1902. Neligh, 1900; Lincoln, 1901-02. 8. 



Common title-page and index to nos. 1-3. 



Prices: no. i, soc. ; no. 2, 75c. ; no. 3, $i ; index, 2$c. ; set with index, $2. 

 Distribution. Exchange with societies, libraries and institutions; also with 

 private individuals in return for publications of equal value. On sale by the 

 Secretary. 



Publ.: Proceedings ... at its ist-3d annual meetings Mar. 1884- Jan. 1886, 

 Omaha, 1885-86. 2 nos. 16 & 8. 



