92 PROCEEDIKGS OF THE 



1907. Every effort wns made by the local committee to ensure 

 a meeting worthy of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founda- 

 tion of the Union, and as <i result there was a larger attend- 

 ance than ever before — 21 Fellows, 16 Members and 54 Associ- 

 ates — a total of 91. 



The dinner was held at Boothby's Caf6 on the evening of 

 December 10, and the next evening there was a smoker at 

 the Academy. On Thursday afternoon, December 12, the 

 visiting members were taken to Bartram's Garden, and on the 

 13th a party was conducted to Audubon's house at Mill Grove. 



Most of the local D. V. 0. C. members attended the sessions, 

 and Messrs. Burns, Miller, Sharpies, Surface and Todd, of our 

 correspondents, were present. Messrs. Kester, R. F. stiller, 

 Scoville, Street, Rawle, Dr. Tucker and Dr. Weygandt, and 

 Otto and Hermann Behr, of the correspondents, joined the 

 Union at this meeting. 



Dr. Spencer Trotter presented a paper " The Ornithological 

 Background," C. J. Pennock one on "Some Additions to th.e 

 Birds of Delaware," Witnier Stone two on "Some Ornitho- 

 logical Doings of the Years 1850-55," and "The Value of 

 Color- Patterns as a Generic Character in Ornithologj'. " 



W. E. Clyde Todd presented a paper "Notes on Wood- 

 peckers and their Plumage." 



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At a meeting held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, April 

 4, 1907, the Pennsylvania Audubon Society was reorganized 

 under the original charter granted the Society in 1886. The 

 officers for the year 1907 are: President, Witmer Stone; Vice- 

 President, Nathaniel E. Janney; Secretary, Miss E. W. Fisher; 

 Treasurer, Wm. L. Bail3^ The Society's ofRce is now at 524 

 Walnut St., Room 22. 



On May 2d Mr. William Dutcher addressed the Society on 

 " Recent Progress in Bird Protection." 



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The Club lost two officers during the year, Vice-President 

 Samuel C. Palmer having removed his residence to Cambridge, 

 Mass., while our versatile Secretary, Herbert L. Coggins, has 

 gone to Sacramento, California, for an indefinite stay. 



