8 JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOI^OGICAL SOCIETY. 



continue the great work to which his noble life has been so unself- 

 ishly given. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the society be extended to its 

 President, Prof. L,ee, for his labors in providing the lantern and 

 large number of interesting slides for the evening meeting. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the society be extended to the 



Boston & Maine R. R. and Maine Central R. R. for reduced fares, 



and to the Portland Society of Natural History for free use of its 



rooms for holding its annual meeting. 



\V. H. Brownson, 



HiKAi\i Ellis, 



Wm. Iv. Powers. 



It was voted to accept and adopt this report and spread it on 

 the records and to send cop}^ to those who are mentioned therein. 



The matter of a place for the next meeting was discussed. 

 Portland, Brunswick and Lewiston were suggested. The matter 

 was left for action by the council, to report later in the Journal. 

 On motion of Prof. Powers, voted to adjourn shie die. 



J. Merton vSwain, 



See)rfa7y. 



Contributions to the Life History of the Nashville 



Warbler. 



Helmiiithophila i'libricapilUa (Wils.). 

 By Ora W. Knight. 

 Geographical Distribution — Migration Range. — Kast- 

 ern North America, ranging north into Newfoundland and passing 

 southward in winter through the Central States and eastern Texas 

 into Mexico and rareh^ to Guatemala ; accidental in Greenland, 

 South Carolina and Florida, and seemingly not recorded from Ala- 

 bama, Mississippi or L,ouisiana. 



BREEDiNUr Range. — From Massachusetts, Connecticut, north- 



