Nebraska Ornithologists' Union 



ABSTRACT OF MINUTES 



FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING 



The fourth annual meeting of the Nebraska Ornitholog"ists' 

 Union was called to order in room 301 of Mechanic Arts Hall, 

 University of Nebraska, at 11:30 a.m., January 24, 1903, with 

 President Bates in the chair. Fifteen members were present. 



The Recording- Secretary reported that the proceedings of the 

 third annual meeting, having been unavoidably delayed in pub- 

 lishing, were about to come from the press. He also described 

 a card catalogue of the members which he had prepared. His 

 report was, on motion of Lawrence Bruner, accepted and adopted. 

 The Corresponding Secretary then briefly reported on the duties 

 of his office. The report of the Treasurer was, in his absence, 

 read by the Recording Secretary. On motion of Lawrence 

 Bruner, the report was referred to an auditing committee to be 

 appointed by the chair. The President appointed as this com- 

 mittee Lawrence Bruner, Elizabeth Van Sant, and J. C. Craw- 

 ford, Jr. The Record Committee reported considerable progress. 

 On motion of H. B. Ward, all new business was left to the after- 

 noon session. The Corresponding Secretary then reported on 

 the result of the mail ballot and pronounced the followi'ng officers 

 as elected : 



President, F. H. Shoemaker, Omaha, 

 Vice-President, Anna E. Caldwell, Lincoln, 

 Corresponding Secretary, J. C. Crawford, Jr., West Point, 

 Treasurer, August Eiche, Lincoln, 



Executive Committee, Geo. E. Condra, Lincoln ; J. A. Dickin- 

 son, Gresham; H. B. Lowry, Lincoln. 



On motion of Lawrence Bruner, the present Recording Sec- 

 retary was continued in office for the coming year, in accordance 

 with the previously expressed desire of the Union to make this a 

 permanent office. The creation of the office of Custodian was 

 accomplished, and Myron H. Swenk of Lincoln appointed by the 

 Executive Committee to fill it. Adjournment at 12:20 p.m. to. 



