12 JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. A. H. Norton presented the names of Miss Elizabeth W. 

 Russell, of Cambridge, Mass., and Mrs. Chauncey Underbill, of 

 Portland, and they were elected members. 



Mr. J. H. Emerton, Secretary of the New England Federation 

 of Natural History Societies, gave a talk on the need of closer 

 relation of the different natural history societies. 



On motion of O. W. Knight, voted that the Maine Ornithologi- 

 cal Society affiliate with the New England Federation of Natural 

 History Societies. 



The Auditing Committee reported all the accounts correct. 



The committee on nominations reported, and officers for 1910 

 were elected as follows: ■ 



President: — Dr. Henry H. Brock. 



Vice-President: — J. Merton Swain. 



Secretary and Treasurer :^r-Dana W. Sweet. 



Councillors: — Walter H. Rich ; W. C. Kendall. 



Editor: — Eouis E. Eegge. 



Associate Editor:— Jed Frye Fanning. 



The committee on resolutions reported as follows: 



Resolved, That by the death of our beloved Editor and fellow- 

 member, William H. Brownson, our society has sustained a great 

 and irreparable loss. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Maine Ornithological Society 

 be extended to the Portland Society of Natural History for the use 

 of its rooms as a meeting place, and the many other courtesies 

 extended. 



Resolved, That the Maine Ornithological Society pledges its 

 support to any move looking to the securing and setting aside of 

 Mt. Katahdin as a State park or vState reserve. 



O. W. Knight, 

 Mrs. E. F}. Brewer, 

 D. W. Sweet. 



