6 . JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



relative to resolutions being passed by the society favoring the con- 

 tinuance of the work of the U. S. Biological Survey and the appro- 

 priations necessary to continue the great work this division is do- 

 ing. The matter was extensively discussed by Messrs. Swain, Lee, 

 Norton, Hitchings and Knight. On motion of Prof. Hitchings the 

 society voted to leave the matter with Prof. Lee, to draw up the 

 resolutions, and send copies to our Senators and Representatives 

 in Washington. 



Prof. Lee then brought up the matter of publishing an index to 

 the first ten volumes of the Journal. Discussions followed by 

 Messrs. Knight, Swain, Lee, Norton, Brownson and Hitchings. 

 The matter was laid on the table to await Mr. Emery. 



President Lee then proceeded to the scientific papers. 



A paper on "The Bank vSwallows," by Howard H. Cleaves, of 

 Staten Island, N. Y., was read, in the absence of the author, by 

 Editor Brownson. 



Remarks were made by Prof. Lee relative to continued bird 

 photography. He noted a little falling off of enthusiasm, and hoped 

 the members would keep up this part of the work. He would still 

 be glad to make the slides for them. The society now has about four 

 hundred slides. He has a catalogue of the slides nearly completed. 

 Prof. Hitchings remarked that he would like to arrange with the 

 members to get desirable photos to use in his State work. 



Rece.ss was declared at 10.15 A. M. for ten minutes. 



Resuming, Mr. Norton was called and gave notes on a feather 

 of the liider Duck, illustrated with lantern slides, which were very 

 interesting. 



Mr. Emery was then called to explain his method of an index 

 to the Journal. It was voted to leave the matter of an index to the 

 ten volumes of the Journal in the hands of the following com- 

 mitee : W. H. Brownson, chairman, Prof. T. J. bjnery. Prof. 

 Leslie A. Lee. 



The matter of deficit on the Journal was discussed, and several 

 members volunteered to give ten dollars each toward this deficit. Mr. 

 Brownson and Mr. vSwain remarked that if we could get caught up. 



