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Science," or, what I think would be much birds. Theother regular work of that year did 



better, the "Northwest Association for the Ad- not amount to a great deal but it served to keep 



vancement of Science. " There is no reason up some interest during the time. During the 



why we should he so naiiow miiidtd and center past year we have not tome up to our expecta- 



everyihing in Oregon, especially in scientific tion hut we succeeded better than the first, and 



matters. Our work would be on a much broad- for the coming year it only follows that with more 



er and more solid foundation if we included the experience our success will be greater, 



three Northwest states. There are not enough Tlie work of the past year included the study 



interested in any one of these states, taken of different biids by faunlies. The plan worked 



seperately, 10 conduct a live association, but very well until the vacation months when most 



the three coinhineil could accomplish work of of the members were away from home and no 



muuh value to science. reports of any value were handed in. Thisstate 



The societies which have thus flir taken an of relaxation had somewhat of a demorahzing 



interest in this matter are: 'I'he Oregon Acad- effect upon the work of the succeeding months, 



emy of Science; the Fortlan<l Historical Society, Nevertheless during the first part of the year a 



the Mazain IS, the M.ithematical Club, the thorough study was made of the Tetraonidse 



Forestry Associuti. m, and the Northwest Onii- family and very creditable articleswere published 



thological Association. in our Official Organ on the "Bob- white in 



This union need not, in any way, interfere with Oregon." Mt. Partridge, Sooty Grouse and 



the individual identy of any club, for it would Oregon Ruffed Grouse. 



still continue to have its own officers and gov- We must all remember that it requires con- 

 ernment. For example, we would be called siderable individual work to keep a society of 

 the "Ornithological D. vision of the Northwest this kind in good condition, and one can gain 

 Association for the Advancement of Science " neither honor nor fame by his efforts, 

 '{'here would he one great union every year, held We have many disadvantages under which to 

 in some centrally located city, with say, one work. Our membership is small and we are so' 

 day devoted to matters of general interest. Then scattered that most all of our work must be 

 each so iety would branch off and hold its own carried on by mail and is therefore not so 

 sessions which would be taken up with the effectual and interesting. We find many in- 

 special work and papers of the division. terested but few active members. What we 



We look forward expectantly to the time need is a list of active field workers to furnish 



when this idea will have become a successful original notes. 



reality. We cannot expect to accomplish a great deal 



PRKSIDF.nt's AnDRESS. as an association while we have tiiese difficulties 



to meet, but we need patience and persistance 



Afteranotheryear we have assembled together and with these qualities there will lie a time 



as an organization for the study of bird life. For when we can look back over our work and be 



our mutual benefit as well as advancing that proud of the efforts we have put forth, 



study which above all others pleases us most. Now and then a natuialist has passed through 



We are again assembled to look over the oast the Northwest going hastily over the grounfl, 



year's work and now with the ex[ierience of two staying a season or two at the most, collecting 



years, to arrange our plans for a new period. skins, eggs and other specimens and inaking 



As we look back we st-e where many improve- what observations the time allowed. 



ments might have been made, we are at times Such note« while valuable as far as they go 



discouraged and at other times encouraged. are far from being complete. And the S]ieci- 



In regard to our first year's work much credit mens taken nre sent E.-^st to enrich private cnl- 



is due those who compiled our list of Oregon lections or the rrn<:eum= of other states. 



