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adopted. A motion made by R. H. Wolcott that the i\uditing 

 Committee continue in office and report to the Secretary for pub- 

 Hcation was carried. A vote of thanks to the retiring- President 

 was given and the new President introduced. Adjournment. 



R. H. Wolcott, Secretary. 



First Annual Field Day. — This meeting was held at Lincohi, 

 May 9, 1903, the party dividing into two sections, one taking the 

 train to Waverly and returning through the woods along Salt 

 creek, the other section going around the lake west of Lincoln 

 and visiting the adjacent sloughs. The composite list reached 

 104 species and subspecies for the day. 



FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING 



The fifth annual meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists' 

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

 University of Nebraska, at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, January 30, 

 1904, and, in the absence of President Shoemaker, Vice-President 

 Anna E. Caldwell presided. Twelve members were present. 



The Secretary' read a letter from President Shoemaker con- 

 veying his deep regret at the unavoidable circumstances which 

 prevented his being present at the meeting, after which he 

 presented an informal report on the duties of his office. The 

 Treasurer's report was then read, and on motion to that effect 

 by R. H. Wolcott, an auditing committee was appointed by the 

 chair. This committee was Lawrence Bruner, Myron H. Swenk, 

 and Wilson Tout. Informal reports from the Custodian, Record 

 Committee, and Committee on Bird Protection were presented. 

 The Executive Committee then reported on the mail ballot. The 

 following officers were declared elected : 



President, R. H. Wolcott, Lincoln, 

 Vice-President, Mrs. C. S. Lobingier, Omaha, 

 Corresponding Secretary, E. H. Jones, Dunbar. 

 Treasurer, August Eiche, Lincoln, 



Executive Committee, Anna Caldwell, Lincoln ; H. B. Dun- 

 canson, Peru ; S. R. Towne, Omaha. 



