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Public Session. First Day. The meeting was called to order 

 by the President, Dr. Merriam. An address of welcome was 

 made by Prof. H. C. Bumpus on behalf of the President and 

 Trustees of the American Museum of Natural History, to which a 

 fitting response was made by the Chair. 



The scientific proceedings began with a paper by Dr. J. A. 

 Allen, entitled ' The Present Outlook for Stability in Nomencla- 

 ture.' Remarks followed by the Chair. 



Next came ' The Plumages of the American Goldfinch {Spi/ms 

 tristis),' by Dr. Jonathan D wight, Jr. Remarks followed by 

 Messrs. Chapman, Oberholser and Batchelder, and Dr. Allen. 



The third title was ' On Methods in Museum Bird Exhibits,' by 

 Mr. Frank M. Chapman. In this connection Dr. Merriam called 

 attention to the numerous fine groups of birds forming a part of the 

 ornithological exhibit of the American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, especially to a late addition representing the colony of breed- 

 ing sea birds at Bird Rock, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 



The opening paper of the afternoon session was by James H. 

 Hill, entitled 'The White-winged Crossbill in Captivity.' Remarks 

 followed by Mr. Chapman. 



The second title was ' Some Impressions of Texas Birds.' by 

 Louis Agassiz Fuertes and H. C. Oberholser. Remarks followed 

 by Mr. Brewster and Mr. Oberholser. 



' Ornithological Notes from Northern New Hampshire,' by 

 Judge John N. Clark, was the title of the third paper. Remarks 

 followed by Messrs. Brewster and Stone. 



The concluding paper of the day was ' Routes of Bird Migra- 

 tion across the Gulf of Mexico,' by Prof. W. W. Cooke. In the 

 absence of the author, it was read by Dr. T. S. Palmer. Re- 

 marks followed by the Chair, Drs. Palmer and Mearns, and 

 Messrs. Chapman and Nelson. 



Second Day. — The meeting was called to order by the Presi- 

 dent. The first paper, by Dr. J. A. Allen, was entitled ' The 

 American and European Herring Gulls.' Remarks followed by 

 Dr. Dwight and Mr. Oberholser. 



The second paper was entitled ' Audubon iana,' by Ruthven 

 Deane, accompanied by an exhibition of books, manuscripts, etc., 

 formerly belonging to Audubon. 



