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THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



The November meeting of the Natural History Society was 

 held in the lecture room of the Museum on Thursday, Nov. 5th. 

 Officers for the ensuing term were elected as follows; president, 

 Mre. Paul M. Rea; vice-president. Miss Annie Sloan; treasurer, 

 Mr. F. M. Weston, Jr. The office of secretary was left to be 

 filled at the next meeting. 



The business meeting was followed by reports of field work by 

 members of the Society. Mr. H. R. Sass then delivered an 

 illustrated lecture on "Ancestors of Birds." This was the first 

 of a series of lectures on the structure and habits of birds, which 

 the Society is planning for its meetings during the winter. 



The regular December meeting will be held in the Museum on 

 Thursday, Dec. 3d, at 4.30 P. M. After transaction of routine 

 business and reports of field work by members, Professor Rea 

 will give an informal lecture on "Feathers". An invitation to 

 be present is extended to all who are interested. 



The bulletin of bird arrivals is to be found in the reading room 

 of the Museum and records the arrival of winter visitants as soon 

 as they are reported. 



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