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live red his annual address. It is a 

 matter of regret that this had not 

 been committed to writing and that 

 it cannot be reproducedin the Journal 

 for it was an able address and demand- 

 ed the closest attention of the society. 

 Mr. Swain then read his report as 

 editor. 



Mr. Norton on behalf of the com- 

 mittee on Audubon Societies asked 

 an extension of time and it was grant- 

 ed by the chair. 



The names of Joseph W. Leathers 

 of Portland for active membership, 

 and Owen Durfee, Fall River, Mass., 

 and Arthur C. Bent, Taunton, Mass., 

 for corresponding membership, were 

 proposed and elected. 



Prof. Stanton of Lewiston then 

 made an address to the members on 

 the work accomplished in the past 

 and the prospects for the future. 

 Prof. Stanton's long experience in the 

 field of ornithology, his intimate 

 knowledge of the work done by simi- 

 lar societies, his acquaintance with 

 the leading orinthologists of the 

 world enabled him to speak as no 

 other member of the society could do. 

 He was listened to with the closest 

 attention and all deemed it the most 

 finished address ever delivered to the 

 society. The heart of every member 

 was filled with enthusiasm for the ex- 

 cellent showing made in the seven 

 years of the society's existence. Mr. 

 Norton most heartily endorsed the 

 words of Prof. Stanton and stated 

 that we ought not to feel discouraged 

 at the meagre attendance. Other 

 societies of a similar nature were 

 struggling,, like ourselves, with the 

 problem of maintaining a large work- 

 ing membership. 



Mr. Knowlton of Augusta considered 

 that the thanks of the society were 

 due to Prof. Stanton and they were ex- 

 tended with a will. Continuing, Mr. 

 Noble said that the main issue was to 

 make the Journal so valuable to bird 

 lovers that it would demand their at- 

 tention and respect. He mistrusted 

 that most of the active members did 

 not deem short notes on mere obser- 

 vations of any value to the editor. 

 But his experience lead him to believe 

 that short articles on actual observa- 

 tions were just what was most needed 

 by each to arouse his dormant facul- 

 ties. He also suggested that address- 

 ed envelopes printed with the stamp 

 of the society be sent to all subscrib- 



ers to serve as a constant reminder of 

 the needs of the society. 



Mr. Swain endorsed Mr. Noble's 

 suggestions and stated that short 

 articles were always acceptable. 



Mr. Powers suggested the exhaus- 

 tive treatment in the society organ of 

 the Warbler Family by a committee 

 appointed for the pui-pose. 



The chair then appointed the fol- 

 lowing committees: On nominations, 

 Stanton, Lane, Norton; on resolutions, 

 Swain, Miss Day, Lane; on special 

 work. Noble, Lane, Norton; auditing 

 committee. Lane, Swain. 



Adjourned to 2.30 p. m. 



Afternoon Session. 



Meeting called to order at 2.30 by 

 Pres. Spinney. The secretary's re- 

 port of the forenoon session was read 

 and accepted. 



The president then called upon G. 

 D. Libby of Gardiner, who read a 

 most interesting and instructive pa- 

 per upon the Woodcock. This paper 

 was the outgi'owth of twenty years' 

 successful experience with gun and 

 dog after this highly prized game 

 Toird. 



In the absence of Hon. Jas. Carroll 

 Mead of North Bridgton, his paper on 

 "Lost in a Florida Swamp" was read 

 by the secretary. This was followed 

 by Prof. Stanton's paper on "Man's 

 Relation to the Lower Animals." 



Prof. Lee then gave a resume of the 

 life work of the naturalist of the St. 

 Croix Valley, the late Geo. A. Board- 

 man. Mr. Boardman was an honor- 

 ary member of the M. O. S. 



Adjourned to 7.30. 



The evening meeting was called to 

 order promptly by the secretary who 

 introduced Capt. Spinney of Seguin. 

 Capt. Spinney has made a life study 

 of the annual flights of birds, and his 

 long experience as a light house 

 keeper has given him exceptional 

 opportunities that have not been 

 neglected. 



Prof. Lee was then introduced and 

 showed 100 beautiful lantern slides 

 made by Mr. Norton of Westbrook 

 during his trip last summer along the 

 coast of Maine in search of breeding 

 colonies of shore birds. Mr. Norton 

 explained the pictures as they were 

 shown and held the closest attention 

 of the audience. His lecture was fol 

 lowed by a few choice pictures made 

 by Prof. Lee in California, and some 



