THE OREGON NATURALIST. 7 



inteiesting lecture by George D. Peck on untruthful statements shall emanate from it. 

 Taxidermy. He supplemented his remarks by To preserve this high standard an editor was 

 practical illustrations in the art of skinning appointed to supervise all reports and papers 

 birds and mounting them. The value of such which are published by the association in its 

 a lesson from one so experienced is inestimable offical organ. Of course, for anything published 

 to students who, as a rule, have access only to independently by a member of the club it can- 

 written tlescriptions. not hold itself responsible. Our former secre- 



Wednesday afternoon was devoted to the tary, Arthur L. Pope, was appointed to this 



business. After hearing the reports from officers responsible position. 



and standing committees, the club proceeded The English Spairow pest has not a very 



to ]il 111 the work for the coming year. Afield strong hold in this state, not having, as yet, 



work committee was appointed whose duties been reported outside of Portland. In this city 



were classed as follows: (a) to revise and there may be, at present, in the neighborhood 



complete the associntion's clieck list of Oregon oifive htindred. Active measures here will at 



birds. (6) to su|>erintend the preparation least suppress if not exterminate them. To 



of migration co-operation with other ornitholog- carry on this work a special committee was 



icai associations (c) to direct the ticld of the appointed composed of: C. F. Pfluger, of 



society and lo organize lollecting expeditions Portland. W. L. Finley, o' Portland, 



among iis mt mhers. Through the agency of tlie press, they are to 



The cnnimitiee for 1897 is: Secretary of arouse public opinion against the pest. This is 



iho Associaiion, (-hiirruan (Present incumbent in reality, the only lawful way to go about 



of Poiiland, Oregon) l^obert W. Haines, exterminating them. If the owners of the 



Baiter Cily, Oregon. Fied 11 . Andrus, Elkton, dwellings and business blocks, in and around 



Origon. Guy Slryker, Milwaukee, Oregon, which they breed, could be enlisted in this 



Elhs F. M idicy, Dayton, Oregon. The com- work, their total destiuction would be but a 



miitee is well distributed geographically while matter of a few years, 

 iis effeciency is beyond question. * The election of officers for the ensuing year 



The 1897 Library and Museum committee is resulted as follows: President William L. 

 made up as follow: Herman T. Bohlman, of Finley, of Portland. First vice-president 

 Portland chairm in. A. B. Averill, of Portland. Elhs F. Hadley, oT Dayton. Second vice- 

 George D. Peck, of Snlem. This committee j^resident, Herman T. Bohlman, of Portland, 

 has a heavy share of responsibility, as the Secretary Darsie C. Bard, of Portland. 

 proper classification oi specimens sent it for Treasurer, D. Franklin Weeks, of Portland, 

 identification is only one branch ©fits manifold The business having been completed the rest 

 iabois. of the afternoon was devoted to reading the 



The memliership committee appointmenis remaining essays. A paper by Rey Stryker on 



were: Arthur L. Pope, of Salem,_ chairman. "The Audubon's Warbler" was enthusiastically 



D. Fmnklin Weeks, of Portland. Hervey M. received by the society after their long task of 



FlosUins, ofNewberg, Oregon. The committee legislating. Darsie C. Bard followed with a 



has been esjjecially ins^tructed to employ due paper on "Some Methods of Keeping Orni- 



discretion and select only active conscientious thological Records." 



workers. Qu;dity nnd not numbers is their The final session was called to order by the 



•watch-word. The dues have been placed .so pi-esident at 7:45 p. M. Up to now the society 



low thai they have no fear of not lieing able to had not taken the time for any thorough study 



enlist all the active students of bird life in the of the collections. .So, with the general 



Northwest. consent the remaining business was hastily 



The society intends that no unscientific or dispatched, and. taking our manuals spent the 



