8 Proceedings of the 



The amendment increasing the dues to $2 for active and $1 

 for associate membership was declared passed, as was also the 

 amendment fixing the quorum at the members present; but that 

 allowing ornithologists from outside the state to become active 

 members was lost. The Executive Committee appointed Myron 

 H. Swenk to the office of Recording Secretary and Custodian. 

 Adjourned at 12 130 to meet again at 2 :30. 



After calling to order, a discussion of the proposed amendments 

 was indulged in. I. S. Trostler moved the adoption of the amend- 

 ment increasing dues. Carried, A motion by Lawrence Bruner 

 that there be created a list of subscribers was carried. A motion 

 by Lawrence Bruner that the amendment fixing the quorum at 

 the members present be adopted was presented, and amended by 

 L S. Trostler that that number be not less than nine. Motion as 

 amended carried. Motion by L S. Trostler that the amendment 

 allowing ornithologists from outside the state to become active 

 members be laid on the table. Carried. A motion that the 

 present Committee on Bird Protection be continued was carried. 

 On motion of J. M. Bates, article IX was changed to read, "two- 

 thirds of members voting" instead of "two-thirds of the active 

 members." Article VT, section i, was changed to read "one 

 month before the date of annual meeting," instead of "by the 

 first day of November in each year." All business having been 

 transacted, the following program was presented : 



President's Address, "Birds of Childs Point, Near Omaha" 



(read by title) F. H. Shoemaker 



"The Bird Fauna of Cut-Off Lake, Near Omaha". .L S. Trostler 



"Additional Notes on Cherry County Birds" R. H. Wolcott 



"Some Bird Horizons" Wilson Tout 



"Notes Taken in 1903 on the Birds of Sioux County," 



Lawrence Bruner 



"California Avian Notes" J. S. Hunter 



"Bird Observations of a Two Days' Tour in Southwestern 



Nebraska" Myron H. Swenk 



"May Lists at Lincoln" R. H. Wolcott 



"Notes From Norfolk" J. H. Mackay 



A motion was then made by R. H. Wolcott that a Field Day 

 be held at Omaha the coming May 14. Carried. Installation of 



