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when a \onth of seventeen moved with his parents to Kansas, and entered 

 the Kansas Normal School at Emporia, from which he was graduated in 

 1890, and where he remained for two years as an instructor. He then 

 became a laboratory assistant in the department of botany at Harvard 

 University', where he remained for two years, and then took the position 

 of teacher of natural sciences at East Denver High School, Colorado. 

 "The subjects which he taught here were zoology, physiology, botany 

 and physical geography, besides a small but enthusiastic volunteer class 

 in biology. Aside from his uniform success as a teacher, Prof. Collett 

 had a way of endearing himself to his students by his ready sympathy in 

 everything \vhich interested them." He achieved considerable success as 

 a collector and taxidermist, but appears to have published very little 

 relating to ornithology. 



Clarence H. Morrell, an Associate Member of the American Orni- 

 thologists' Union since 1895, died at his home in Pittsfield, Maine, July 

 15, 1902, after a lingering illness of nearly two years duration. He was 

 born at Pittsfield, Me., February 23, 1S72, and at an early age showed a 

 preference for nature study. While botany and other branches of natural 

 history claimed inuch of his attention, he had a deeper interest in the 

 birds. While in the Maine Central Institute as a student, he assisted in 

 teaching the classes in nature study, and was recognized as an authority 

 on birds. Later he devoted all of his spare time to natural historj- pur- 

 suits, and wrote extensively on such subjects for the local newspapers and 

 for many of the bird magazines. He became an active member of the 

 Maine Ornithological Society soon after its organization, and was chosen 

 editor of its 'Journal,' but lack of time compelled him to resign the 

 editorship on the completion of the first volume. He continued his 

 interest in the 'Journal 'and in the work of the Society, being one of 

 the faithful few through whose efforts the activity of the society was 

 maintained. 



In his field work he was careful and conscientious, and anxious that all 

 his records should be beyond question. His series of Maine Warblers 

 ' sets ' is among the finest ever gotten together. Although one of the few 

 holding a permit from the Governor of the State to collect birds, nests, 

 and eggs for scientific purposes, he very rarely shot a bird, except with 

 his ever-ready catnera. His chief delight was to row his boat up the pond 

 to his favorite haunts and carefully photograph the birds and nests which 

 he found there. The writer was frequently his companion on these trips, 

 and many happy hours have we spent together among the birds. His 

 quiet, gentle disposition, his manliness, and his deep love of the beautiful 

 endeared him to all who knew him; and in his death science loses a 

 sincere worker, and his friends and co-workers a friend whose loss will 

 long be felt. — J. M. Swaix. 



The publishers, Houghton, Mifflin, and Company (Boston and New 

 York), announce for early publication Mrs. Florence Merriam Bailey's 



