4 JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The evening session, to which the public were invited, was 

 called in the lecture room at S.oo P. M. The lecture room was well 

 filled. President Lee presided, and first called on Mr. Norton, who 

 showed a series of bird pictures and gave a ver>- interesting talk on 

 "The Birds about Portland." Mr. Norton was listened to with the 

 closest attention. 



Mr. Louis E. Legge then showed a few pictures he had taken 

 during the past season. 



Mr. Brownson was next on the program and showed and de- 

 scribed a series of pictures, and gave a most interesting talk on the 

 birds he had met during the season just past. 



Prof, and Mrs. Knight, of Bangor, had come to attend the 

 meeting, but owing to the sudden illness of Prof. Knight he was 

 unable to be present, but sent his large series of slides to the rooms, 

 and ill the absence of the author Mr. J. Mcrton Swain was requested 

 to show and descril)c Prf)f. Knight's slides, which came next on the 

 program. The series and paper were entitled "The Birds of the 

 Penobscot \'alley." Prof. Lee attended the lantern and showed the 

 slides, as the various speakers described them. 



The meeting was a success, and those who came in seemed well 

 pleased. 



Before the members were called to order Saturday forenoon, a 

 photographer was present to take the group picture of the members 

 present, at the request of Mr. Brownson. for the purpose of sending, 

 at the request of Mr. Frank M. Cliai)iiiaii. to illustrate a paper on 

 "The Maine Ornithological Society," to be published in Bird-Lore. 



The Saturday forenoon session was called at 9.15, President 

 Lee in the chair. 



Mr, Norton, chairman of the auditing committee, was called 

 and reported they found the books of the Secretary-, Treasurer and 

 editor correct. The report was accepted. 



Mr. Fred M. David, chairman of the nominating committee, 

 then announced that they were ready to report. They recommended 

 the re-election of the old board of officers for 1907. After some 



