2 JOURNAL OF MAINli OR NITHOLOOIC AI, SOCIETY. 



Nomination Committp:e: — Mr. Norton, Prof. Knight, Mrs. 

 Fred P. Abbott. 



Resolutions: — Prof. Knight, Mrs. Brewer and Miss Button. 



Auditing Committee: — Mrs. A. E. Marks, Miss Helen S. 

 Lewis. 



The Kditor, Mr. Brownson, then read his annual report, which 

 was accepted and ordered to be placed on file. 



Mr. Brownson, chairman of the bird census, called attention to 

 the annual Christmas bird census, requesting the co-operation of the 

 members present. 



The scientific program was then taken up. 



The first paper was by Mrs. Ernest E. Brewer, "Observations on 

 a Carolina Wren, at Falmouth, Me.," followed by remarks by W. 

 H. Brownson. 



Mr. Brownson then read a paper, "A White Robin from Grand 

 Manan, N. B." 



Prof. Ora W. Knight, of Bangor, then gave a very interesting 

 paper entitled, "A Trip up the West Branch." 



In the absence of Mr. Leroy Melville Tufts, Mr. A. H. Norton 

 read his paper, "A November Night's Dream of a Nature Eover," 

 followed by a record by Mr. Tufts, entitled, "A Barrel of Turkey 

 Talk." 



Some remarks on "Tagging of Live Birds," were made by Prof. 

 Knight. 



The meeting was then adjourned to lo.oo A. M., Saturday. 



FRIDAY EVENING SESSION. 



The Friday evening public meeting was held in the lecture 

 rooms and was called to order by Mr. W. H. Brownson. 



The speakers of the evening were: Mr. W. H. Brownson, who 

 gave a very interesting lecture, "A Trip to Grand Manan," which 

 was illustrated profusely with many beautiful lantern slides, and 

 Dr. Wm. C. Kendall, whose "Observations on the Loons of Sebago 

 I^ake, Me." were illustrated by a series of slides, showing their life 

 history. The speakers were listened to by a good-sized audience. 



