1904. 



NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 



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most among Avhich is a series of 360 Philippine birds purchased by the 

 Academy; a handsome collection of mounted Humming-birds, the gift 

 of Cahdn Pardee, Esq., and collections from the West Indies, Colorado 

 and California, presented respectivel}^ by Dr. J. Percy Moore, Robert 

 T. Young and W. 0. Emerson. 



The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club has continued to hold its 

 meetings at the Academy, and has done much to stimulate ornitho- 

 logical study. The collections have been largely consulted during the 

 year, and considerable assistance has been rendered to visiting orni- 

 thologists. 



The Conservator would acknowledge valuable assistance in the care 

 of the collections to Mr. Paul L. Lorrilliere. 



At the annual meeting of the Section, held December 19, 1904, the 

 following officers were elected : 



Director, 



Vice-Director, 



Secretary, 



Recorder, 



Treasurer and Conservator, 



Spencer Trotter, ]^1.D. 

 George S. Morris. 

 William A. vShryock. 

 Stewardson Brown. 

 Witmer Stone. 



WiTMER Stone, 



Conservator. 



The annual election of Officers, Councillors and Members of the 

 Committee on Accounts to serve during 1905 was held with the fol- 

 lowing result : 



President, 

 Vice-Presidents, 



Recording Secretary, 



Corresponding Secretary, 



Treasurer, 



Librarian, 



Curators, .... 



Samuel G. Dixon, M.D, 

 Arthur Erwin Brown, 

 E. G. Conklin, Ph.D. 

 Edward J. Nolan, M.D. 

 J. Percy Moore, Ph.D. 

 George Vaux, Jr. 

 Edward J. Nolan, M.D. 

 Arthur Erwin Brown, 

 Samuel G. Dixon, M.D. 

 Henry A. Pilsbrj^, Sc.D. 

 William S. Vaux, Jr. 



