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Mr. J. S. Hunter read a paper on "The Bird Fauna of the Salt Basin 

 near Lincoln." 



In the absence of the author, the Corresponding' Secretary read a paper 

 by Mr. Merritt Gary on "Some Bird Notes from the Upper Elkhorn." 



Mr. M. A. Carriker, Jr. read a paper "On the Raptores of Otoe County." 



Mr. Wilson Tout read a paper on "How to Popularize Ornithology." 



Owing to the absence of Mr. Lawrence Skow, a paper by him entitled 

 "A Plea for the English Sparrow" was read by the Corresponding Secre- 

 tary. 



(The discussions provoked by the reading of the several papers will be 

 found following them). 



On the suggestion of Rev. Mr. Bates the constitution and by-laws 

 adopted at the forenoon session were read for the benefit of those who were 

 not then present. 



Dean Fordyce read the report of the Executive Committee containing 

 nominations of officers for the ensuing year, as follows: 



President Mr. I. S. Trostler, Omaha. 



Vice-President Miss Caroline Stringer, Wayne. 



Recording Secretary Mr. George E. Condra, Lincoln. 



Corresponding Secretary Mr. W. D. Hunter, Lincoln. 



I Chairman, Dr. R. H. Wolcott, Lincoln. 



Executive Committee -: Dean Chas. Fordyce, University Place. 



( Rev. J. M. Bates, Long Pine. 



Mr. Condra begged to be excused from serving as Recording Secretary 

 on account of press of other work. The report was accepted and adopted, 

 and on motion of Dr. Wolcott the resignation of Mr. Condra was also ac- 

 cepted and Prof. E. H. Barbour made Recording Secretary in his stead. 



The program of papers was then concluded by the reading of a paper 

 by Dr. Wolcott on "Sug-gestions for an Accurate and Uniform System of 

 Recording Observations." 



The newly-elected officers were then introduced to the society and Pres- 

 ident-elect Trostler took the chair. 



It was moved and carried that the society extend its thanks to the re- 

 tiring officers for their labors in behalf of the organization, and especially 

 to Mr. W. D. Hunter, upon whom has fallen the burden of the clerical work 

 in organizing the Union. 



Dr. Wolcott announced that Mr. Merritt Cary had offered to print what- 

 ever stationery the Union might need free of charge, and the society voted 

 unanimously to accept his generous offer and to tender to him the thanks 

 of the Union. 



On motion the society adjourned sine die at 5:45 p. m. 



(Signed) RoBT. H. WOLCOTT, 



Recording Secretary. 



