JOURNAI, OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. II 



On nomination of A. H. Norton, Chauncey F. Underbill, of 

 Portland. 



On nomination of Prescott Keyes, Arthur T. Craig, of West- 

 brook, 



A paper on "The Last of the Passenger Pigeons Breeding at 

 North Bridgton," by Hon. J. C. Mead, was read by the Secretary, 

 in the absence of Mr, Mead. 



A paper, "Charms of Nature," was read by Miss Sara Eastman. 



O. W. Knight gave a talk on, "Bohemian Waxwings and 

 Curlews," illustrated by lantern slides, showing the different species 

 of Curlews, and views of flocks of Waxwings, photographed at 

 Bangor. 



Mrs. Fred Abbott gave a talk on "A Family of Robins," 

 illustrated by several lantern slides. She also exhibited several 

 nests of unusual interest. 



Mr. Everett Smith, gave a talk on a Chimney Swift's nest, 

 attached to the interior wall of an old building, and also a short talk 

 on dead L,each Petrels which he had observed. 



The meeting was then adjourned until evening. 



FRIDAY EVENING. 



President Dr. H. H. Brock called the meeting to order at 8.00 P. 

 M., and gave a very instructive talk on bird protection. 



The remainder of the evening was given to O. W. Knight, 

 whose subject was "A Talk on Mt. Katahdin, and its Natural 

 History," illustrated by 135 lantern slides. Mr. Knight com- 

 menced his lecture by giving an account of the legends of the 

 Indian deity, Pamola, who dwelt on one of the peaks of the moun- 

 tain. The slides showed the marvelous beauties of the wild and 

 rugged scenery of the mountain, the rare birds that breed there and 

 their nests, and some of the rare plants of the summit. 



SATURDAY FORENOON. 



Vice-President J. M. Swain called to order at 9.30. 

 The minutes were read. 



