ton's Marsh Wren or "Tom Tit," Rough winged Swallow, Brown- 

 headed Nuthatch, Green Heron, Kingbird, Crested Flycatcher, 

 Brown Thrasher, Mockingbird, Cardinal, Chimney Swift, Orchard 

 Oriole, Bluebird, Redwinged-Blackbird, Boat-tailed Crackle or 

 Jackdaw, and Carolina Dove. 



F. M, Weston, Jr. 



THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



At the regular meeting of Section A on December 2, Miss Sarah 

 Weeks was elected Secretary. A feature of special interest was 

 a roll call, to which each member present responded by giving a 

 brief account of some exotic tree which has been planted in 

 Charleston. Many interesting facts were brought out which 

 suggest that the Museum may, at some future time, publish 

 further study of this subject. 



Mr. Francis M. Weston, Jr., discussed the birds of the Rail 

 family before Section A, and also before Section B, which met on 

 December 16. His account of his own experiences with these 

 birds, as well of those of Mr. Wayne, proved most interesting. 



Both sections have taken field trips during the month. Sec- 

 tion A spent the afternoon of December 10 studying winter birds 

 at the Navy Yard. Section B spent Saturday, December 11, 

 in the study of birds and trees at Mr. Lawton's plantation on 

 James Island. 



January meetings of the Society will be held as follows: Sec- 

 tion A on Thursday, January 6, at 4.30 P. M. Section B on 

 Thursday, January 13, at 4.30 P. M. The programs for these 

 meetings will be announced in the daily papers. 



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