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primarily in vertebrates, he was also a good field botanist and devoted 
much attention to land shells and to ethnology. He was an indefatigable 
collector, a careful observer, and wherever he went he never missed an 
opportunity to secure material illustrating the natural history and eth- 
nology of the region. The collections of the U. 8. National Museum and 
the American Museum of Natural History have been greatly enriched as a 
result of his active field work. He also had the ability and desire — too 
often lacking in active field collectors — to work up his material when- 
ever he had the proper facilities, and as opportunity offered he placed on 
record descriptions of new species, and notes on nomenclature, distribu- 
tion and habits of the birds and mammals which had come under his 
observation. 
He was an Associate in Zoélogy of the National Museum, a patron of the 
American Museum, a correspondent of the Academy of Natural Sciences 
of Philadelphia, a Founder of the American Ornithologists’ Union, and a 
member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the 
Linnzan Society of New York, the Biological Society of Washington; and 
the Washington Academy of Sciences. In manner he was quiet and 
unassuming, deeply interested not only in his own work but in that of 
others and his enthusiasm and uniform cheerfulness were an inspiration to 
those who were privileged to be numbered among his friends. 
A Memorial address on Dr. Mearns will be read at the next meeting of 
the Union.— T. S. P. 
Epwarp ArtTHUR Butter, a Corresponding Fellow of the American 
Ornithologists’ Union died at his home, Winsford Hall, Stokesby, near 
Great Yarmouth, England, on April 16, 1916, in his 73rd year. We learn 
from ‘The Ibis’ that he was born in Warwickshire and was educated at 
Kton, entering the army in 1864 and retiring with the rank of Lieut. 
Colonel, in 1884. Later he participated in the Boer War in South Africa. 
During eleven years in India he was associated with Allan Hume and others 
who, like himself, were interested in ornithology. He did much collecting 
and was a contributor to ‘Stray Feathers’ and the ‘Bombay Gazateer’. 
The results of his observations in Africa were published in ‘The Zoologist’ 
and ‘The Ibis.’— W.S. 
Pror. ALBERT JOHN Coox of Claremont, Calif., an Associate Member 
of the American Ornithologists’ Union from 1894 to 1898, died at 
the home of his son at Owosso, Mich., on September 30, 1916. Prof. 
Cook was born at Owosso on August 30, 1842, and at the time of his 
death had recently celebrated his 74th birthday. He was the son of 
Ezekiel and Barbara Ann (Hodge) Cook, and a graduate of the Michigan 
Agricultural College (B. S. 1862, M. S. 1865, and D. Sc. 1905). For 26 
years he was connected with the faculty of his alma mater. He served 
as instructor in mathematics 1867-69, and professor of zodlogy and entom- 
ology 1868-93, at the same time acting as curator of the Museum 1875-93, 
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