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plicability on a large scale for the tabulation of data on bird 

 migration. 



Mr. G. B. Sennett explained his system of a card catalogue for 

 ornithological collections, which led to remarks by Messrs. Allen, 

 Brewster, and Merriam on the advantages of the card system in 

 general, and its convenience for recording field notes and other 

 observations, resulting in an interesting discussion of such prac- 

 tical matters as the preservation and arrangement, not only of mis- 

 cellaneous notes, but of clippings and pamphlets. 



Mr. L. S. Foster, superintendent of the District of Spanish 

 America under the Committee on Bird Migration, gave some 

 interesting statistics respecting the destruction of birds by strik- 

 ing against the lighthouse at Cape San Antonio, Cuba. 



Air. Brewster gave an account of his recent visit to Point 

 Lepreaux, on the west shore of the Bay of Fundy, including very 

 detailed observations of the manner in which birds strike the light- 

 towers, the influences governing their movements at night, and 

 of the way in which certain species start on their day-journeys to 

 distant points. He also gave a very interesting account of his 

 recent ornithological explorations in the mountains of North 

 Carolina.* 



Col. N. S. Goss presented a paper| on recent additions to the 

 bird fauna of Kansas. 



In the way of miscellaneous business an amendment was pi'o- 

 posed. to be acted upon at the next meeting, affecting the method 

 of election to Active membership. Resolutions of thanks were 

 passed to Senator Warner Miller, and to Prof. Spencer F. Baird, 

 for their efforts in securing from Congress an appropriation of 

 $^ooo, for the prosecution of investigations in Economic Orni- 

 thology ; to Mr. George B. Sennett for his interesting stereopticon 

 exliiliitions of colored slides of birds (formerly the property of 

 Mr. R. Bowdler Sharpe, of the British Museum), painted by the 

 celebrated artist Keulemans, which he had given at the close 

 of each day's session ; and to the Trustees of the American Mu- 

 seum of Natural History for their kindness in placing rodms at 

 the disposal of the Union for its meetings, and for their cordial 

 invitation to accept similar hospitality next year. 



* This paper will be given in 'The Auk,' the first part appearing in the present 

 number, pp. 94-112. 

 f Given in abstract in the present number of 'The .'Vulc,' pp. 112-115. 



