2 JOURNAI. OF MAINE OUNrfHOLOGICAI, SOCIETY. 



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 Castine ; Prof. E. F. Hitc^lliligSi Waterville ; Daniel W. Fox, Port- 

 land ; Frank A. Smith, Gardiner; Mrs. Wm. Ellis, Gardiner ; Mrs. 

 Abbie Dingley, Gardiner; Arthur T. Reynolds, Gardiner; Miss 

 Flora Berry, Portland; Miss Etta Parker, Portland; Mrs. P'red P. 

 Abl:)ott, Saco ; Miss Carrie Fuller, Rockport ; Miss Annie B. Ingra- 

 hani, Rockport; Wni. H. Whipple, Portland; Mrs. Gilnian H. 

 Davis, Portland; Miss C. M. Stevens, Portland. 



Corresponding Members: — Fred B. Spaulding, Lancaster, 

 N. H. ; B. G. Willard, Millis, Mass. 



Mr. Norton moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the 

 ballot for the society. The ballot was cast and the above menibers 

 were declared elected by the president. 



The following committees were appointed by the president : 



Nominating Committee: — A. H. Norton, Wm. h. Powers, 

 Mabel P. Ridley. 



Auditing Committee : — S. E. Phillips, O. W. Knight. 



Resoeutions : — W. H. Brownson, Hiram Ellis. 



Prof. Powers, chairman of committee on society emblem, 

 reported to accept the emblem offered by W. C. Rich, with a few 

 minor changes. His report was adopted and the committee dis- 

 charged. 



The report of the committee on financing the new list of birds 

 of Maine was called for, but Mr. Noble, chairman, was not present, 

 and it was voted to lay the matter on the table to come up for action 

 later. 



Mr. J. M. Swain then read his report as secretary and treasurer 

 for 1905. The report shows that the financial condition of the 

 society is not what could be desired, and points out the fact that it 

 is very desirable for the members to make an active canvass to add 

 a much larger list of names to the membership. It was voted to 

 refer the report to the auditing committee. 



President Eee then gave his annual report or address. He 

 spoke of the good work that had been accomplished by the society 

 since its organization. In reviewing the work of the past, he spoke 

 interestingly on the following topics : 



