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killing that it was stopped. She also gave her observations of the 

 quantities of birds that came about the houses and stables to feed 

 during the heavy snow fall last April. 



Mr. Hiram Ellis gave a talk on his observations of birds the 

 past year about the old canal in Westbrook, also on a trip to the 

 Rangeley Lakes. 



The Nominating Committee here signified they were ready to re- 

 port. Mr. Norton, the chairman, then nominated the same board of 

 officers as served last year. Some of the board objected to this, and 

 it was voted to consider the matter and the final vote be taken at the 

 business session to-morrow. 



Mr. David, the chairman of tlie Auditing Committee, then re- 

 ported that they had examined the books of the Treasurer and 

 Editor and found them correct. 



It was voted to accept these reports and the vSecretary was in- 

 structed to spread them on the records. 



Voted to adjourn to s P. .M. 



EVENING SESSION. 



The i)ublic exLiiing session was called to order by President L. 

 A. Lee at S P. M. 



Ivditor \V. H. Brownson gave a very interesting lecture, illus- 

 trated with many lantern slides, "The Birds about Portland." 



Captain Spinney then followed with a lecture, which was lis- 

 tened to with great interest. "The Birds about a Lighthouse," 

 using many fine lantern slides. 



Prof. Knight came last with a fine lecture on "The Birds of the 

 Eastern Coast," showing many beautiful slides of birds taken mostly 

 in the Penobscot Bay waters. 



AH three lectures were listened to by a very appreciative 

 audience. 



The meeting was then adjourned to g.15 A. M. Saturday. 



SATURDAY SESSION. 

 The Saturday session was called to order at 9.20 A. M., Presi- 

 dent Lee in the chair. 



