JOURNAlv OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAI, SOCIETY. 5 



Officers Present : — Prof. L. A. Lee, President; J. M. Swain, 

 Secretary and Treasurer; W. H. Brownson, Editor; O. W. Knight, 

 Capt. H. L,. Spinney, Councillors. 



Members Present: — Active, A. H. Norton, Miss Helen S. 

 Lewis, Mrs. Fred P. Abbott, Miss E. P. Parker, Mrs. A. E. Marks, 

 Kben F. Corey, W. H. Rich, Prof. E. P". Hitchinj^s. 



Corresponding Membp:rs: — Sherman E. Phillips, Prof. Thos. 

 J. Emery. 



The following new members were elected by the society: 



Silas B. Adams, Portland; Mrs. W. H. Brownson, Portland; 

 Miss Helen M. Robinson, Portland; Mrs. Ernest E. Brewer, Port- 

 land; Mr. Emil Herms, Turner. 



The matter of a summer meeting was here discussed. Pro- 

 fessor L,ee suggested that we hold a summer meeting with the New 

 England Federation of Natural History Societies, the first week in 

 July, at Mt. Washington. The matter was left, after considerable 

 discussion, for further consideration. 



Prof. Knight, chairman of the Nominating Committee, then re- 

 ported, nominating the old board of officers for re-election. The 

 secretary was instructed to cast the ballot and President lyce de- 

 clared the following elected for 1908: 



President, Prof. Leslie A. Lee, Brunswick; Vice-President, Dr. 

 H. H. Brock, Portland; Secretary and Treasurer, John Merton 

 Swain, Farmington; Editor, W. H. Brownson, Portland; Associate 

 Editor, Frank T. Noble, Augusta; Councillor, Capt. Herbert L. 

 Spinney, Bath; Councillor, Ora W. Knight, Bangor. 



J. M. Swain, chairman on resolutions, reported as follows: 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Maine Ornithological Society 

 be extended to the M. C. R. R. for reduced rates to attend this meet- 

 ing, and to the Portland Society of Natural History for free use of 

 its rooms for holding this meeting. 



The societ}^ voted to accept and adopt these resolutions, and the 

 Secretary was instructed that they be spread upon the records" and a 

 cop3^ sent to the parties mentioned therein. 



Mr. J. M. Swain then read a letter from Prof. Henry Oldys, 



