that these included nil the leading local students of oruitliology. 

 Of these replies, 21 came from the Transvaal, 12 from ('apo 

 Colony, 4 from Natal, 2 from the Orange River Colony, and 

 1 from Rhodesia. The list of names was read. 



The follo^viiio- resolution, proposed by Dr. Gunning and 

 seconded by Mr. Bucknill, was unanimously carried : — 



" That a South African Oi'nithologists' Union be 

 formed, and that a Committee be appointed to frame 

 rules and decide upon the possibility of publishing a 

 Journal.^' 



The Committee was then nominated and elected, consisting 

 of Messrs. Sclater, Bucknill, Alexander, Ellemor, 

 Haagner, and Dr. Gunning. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the })roceedings 

 of the Meeting. 



Mr. Sclater then read an Inaugural Address, which will 

 be found printed in this volume. 



