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The fifth title was ' The Moult of the North American Shore 

 Birds (Limicolae),' by Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr. Remarks followed 

 by the Chair, and by Dr. Allen. 



The opening paper of the afternoon session was by Judge John 

 N. Clark, entitled ' Dooryard Ornithology.' 



The concluding papers of the day, both illustrated by lantern 

 slides, were as follows : 



'The Season of 1900 at the Magdalen Islands; with remarks 

 on Bird Photography,' by the Rev. H. K. Job. 



' Field Notes on a few New England Birds,' by William Brewster. 



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

 dent, Dr. Merriam. 



'The "American Ornithologists' Union" of 1840-45,' by 

 Witmer Stone, was the first paper of the morning. 



The second title was ' Notes on the Spring Migration (1900) at 

 Scarborough, N. Y.,' by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. 



The third paper was entitled ' Among the Terns at Muskeget, 

 and on the New Jersey Coast,' by Mr. Wm. L. Baily. It was 

 illustrated by lantern slides. 



Next came an ' Exhibition of lantern slides of Birds, Birds' 

 Nests, and Nesting Haunts, from Nature,' by Dr. Thos. S. 

 Roberts. Remarks followed by Dr. Merriam. 



The fifth paper was ' On the Value of careful Observations of 

 Birds' Habits,' by Edward H. Forbush. 



The afternoon session was devoted to the following papers — all 

 being illustrated by lantern slides, viz. : 



' Bird Studies with a Camera,' by Mr. Frank M. Chapman. 



' Notes on a Nest of Massachusetts Brown Creepers,' by Dr. 

 A. P. Chadbourne. 



' Natural History of the Alaska Coast,' by Dr. C. Hart Merriam. 



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

 dent, Dr. Merriam. 



Mr. Witmer Stone, Chairman of the Committee on Protection 

 of North American Birds, read the report of his committee for the 

 previous year. This was followed by Mr. William Dutcher on the 

 ' Results of Special Protection to Gulls and Terns obtained through 



