110 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 99 



MINUTES 



of the 

 Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union 



The eighteenth annual meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists' 

 Union was held at Lincoln, Nebraska, Friday and Saturday, May 4 

 and 5, 1917. The sessions were held at the Temple Building of the 

 University of Nebraska, and there were two programs given on 

 May 4, one in the afternoon from 4:00 to 5:45 and an evening pro- 

 gram from 8:00 to 10:30. The annual banquet was held at the 

 Lincoln Hotel at 6:15 p. m., with twenty-six members and their 

 guests present. After the banquet the business session was held, 

 with President R. H. Wolcott in the chair. The officers reported 

 briefly, and following the report of the Secretary-Treasurer an 

 Auditing Committee consisting of Mr. C. E. Mickel and Mrs. G. A. 

 Loveland was appointed. A Nominating Committee consisting of 

 Prof. L. Bruner, Mrs. L. R. Button and Dr. D. C. Hilton was also 

 appointed. While these committees were deliberating the society 

 proceeded with the election of new members. 



The names of eight new members were proposed by various mem- 

 bers of the society and all were elected as follows: Mr, L. H. 

 Watson and Mesdames Katherine Follmer, May Hathaway, Emma 

 Hathaway, A. E. McChrystal and Olive Wallace of Lincoln, Miss 

 Mary Ellsworth of Omaha, and Miss Floy Canaday of Murdock. 

 The Auditing Committee reported finding the accounts of the 

 society correct, and upon motion the report of the Treasurer was 

 accepted. The Nominating Committee then reported and the fol- 

 lowing officers were elected for 1917: 



President — Mr. C. E. Mickel, Lincoln. 



Vice-President — Mrs. W. F. Baxter, Omaha. 



Secretary-Treasurer — Prof. M. H. Swenk, Lincoln. 



The following thirteen members were present at the business 

 meeting of the society: Mesdames L. R. Button, G. A. Loveland, 

 C. W. McCaskill, E. Ruth Pyrtle, R. S. Rice and A. E. Sheldon, and 

 Messrs. L. Bruner, R. W. Dawson, D. C. Hilton, H. B. Lowry, C. E. 

 Mickel, M. H. Swenk and R. H. Wolcott. 



