393 Letters, Extracts, and Notes. 



"^The following gentlemen have resigned: — A.. J. Cholmley, 

 Col. A. H. Cowie, A. R. Gillman, Lt.-Col. R. N. Harvey, 

 J. H. Leigh, Capt. P. S. G. Reid, Stephen Venour, 

 A. S. Verey, Charles Whymper, W. Strang- Watkins, and 

 C. W. de Vis. 



"The name of Mr. R. A. Crowley has been removed from 

 the List of Members under Rule 6. 



"The membership of the Union, and comparison with the 

 previous five years, is as follows : — 



1915. 1914. 1913. 1912. 191L 1910- 



Ordinary Members... 441 

 Extraordinary ,, 

 Honorary „ 



Hon. Lady „ 



Colonial ,, 



Foreign ,. 



" There are 9 candidates for Ordinary and 1 for Honorary 

 Membership, and 2 for Hon. Lady Membership. 



*' The new edition of the B. O. U. List of British Birds 

 was published early in February, and the Committee hope 

 tliat every Member will purchase a copy. 



" The compilation of the new General Index for the years 

 1895 to 1912 is completed, and the first sheets are now 

 in type." 



The statement of accounts for the year 1914, previously 

 circulated to Members, was submitted and approved, and a 

 vote of thanks was accorded to the Auditor, Mr. D. Seth- 

 Smith. 



Dr. C. B. Ticehurst and Mr. G. M, Mathews were 

 appointed Scrutineers to superintend the Ballots, and the 

 Meeting then proceeded to elect the Officers for the ensuing 

 year. It was announced that Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker had 

 been re-elected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, and that 

 Mr. D.. Seth-S.mith had been elected a Member of the 



