16- NEBRASKA ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION 



held in Grand Rapids and the organization was practically controlled 

 by the local members. A number of the members of the old society 

 ceased to take part in the work of the clnb on account of their opposi- 

 tion to the expansion into a state organization and the membership 

 increased very slowlJ^ In Februai'y, 1897, the club numbered 37 active, 

 16 associate, and 8 honorary members, and by the end of that year 53 

 active, 41 associate, and 9 honorai'y members were upon the roll. In 

 December, 1898, there were 57 active, 68 associate, and 9 honorary 

 members. 



In January, 1897, the publication of the Bulletin of the Michigan 

 Oniltholoflical Cluh was commenced. It was a IS-page quarterly, the 

 last number i^ublished being dated April, 1899. Later a movement was 

 started with the object of inducing- the Michigan Academy of Sciences 

 to publish the proceedings of the club, but so far without result. 



In December, 1897, the first meeting away from Grand Rapids was held 

 at Lansing and a new constitvition was adopted. The last annual meet- 

 ing was held in Detroit, December 27, 1898, where an effort to stir up 

 some of the old-time enthusiasm was made. This seems to have failed 

 as the club is now in a dormant state. The annual dues were 50 cents 

 for associate and $1.00 for active members. 



The first officers of the Michigan Ornithological Club were: A. R. 

 Durfee, Pres.; R. R. Newton, Vice-Pres.; W. Earle Mulliken, Sec; C. 

 A. Whittemore, Treas. The officers elected at the last annual meeting 

 were: W. A. Davidson, Pres.; James B. Purdy, Vice-Pres.; L. Whitney 

 Watkins, Sec; Mrs. F. A. Kelsey, Treas.; and Benton R. Laraway, 

 Librarian. 



With the membership that this club had, there is no reason why they 

 should not reorganize and I trust this will soon be accomplished, 



THE COLOEADO OBNITHOLOGTCAL ASSOCIATION 



Something over a year ago the Colorado Ornithological Association 

 was organized in Denver. A few meetings were held and the association 

 seemed to fall asleep. The only information which I could obtain re- 

 garding it is embodied in a recent letter from Mr. Fred M. Dille, wherein 

 he states, "The Colorado Ornithological Association is practically ex- 

 tinct. It has never really mutually agreed to disband so perhaps it still 

 exists and is only sleeping, like a skin which may be relaxed some day. 

 We quit holding meetings, and that was about the end of it. There 

 are good ornithologists in the state, but they could never get together 

 on account of the expense." 



THE DELAWARE VAl.I.EY ORNITHOLOGICAE CLUB 



Although not strictly a state organization, the Delaware Valley Or- 

 nithological Club may properly be enumerated under this head, as the 

 control of the club is in the hands of the active members, all of whom 

 reside in Pennsvlvania. 



