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Published by the Society on the first of March, June, September and December 

 Vol. XI MARCH, 1909 No. 1 



Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of 

 the Maine Ornithological Society. 



By J. Merton Swain, Secretary. 



The thirteenth annual meeting of the Maine Ornithological 

 Society convened at Portland, Nov. 27th and 28th, 190S. A busi- 

 ness meeting was called to order in the lecture room of the Portland 

 Society of Natural History, at 2.30 P. M. 



Ex-President, Prof. Ora W. Knight, called the meeting to order, 

 and called for the choice of a temporary chairman. 



On motion of Mr. A. H. Norton, Mr. Wni. H. Brownson was 

 chosen. 



Mr. Arthur H. Norton was chosen to act as temjjorary vSec- 

 retary. 



The election of new members was then taken up. 



On nomination of Mrs. Mclyellan, Mrs. Adelaide Paine was 

 elected. 



On nomination of Miss Helen Lewis, Mrs. Alice Libby Grover 

 was elected to membership in the society. 



The appointment of the several committees was next taken up, 

 and the chairman appointed: 



