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After his return from Africa, he began work as preparator at the Museum 

 of Comparative Zoology, and showed much skill in mounting and renovat- 

 ing skins. A valvular trouble of the heart had already made its appear- 

 ance but did not seem alarming. 



He was married on October 26, 1910, to Miss Nellie L. Krook, of Read- 

 ing, Mass., and resided at Arlington and Cambridge up to the time of his 

 death from valvular heart disease, February 20, 1914. There were no 

 children. 



As an energetic and intelligent field collector, skilful preparator, and 

 cheerful companion, Walter Zappey will long be remembered by those 

 who knew him. — Glover M. Allen. 



Rowland Gibson Hazard of Peace Dale, R. I., an Associate of the 

 American Ornithologists' Union since 1885, died of heart disease at Santa 

 Barbara, Cal., January 23, 1918. Mr. Hazard was born in Philadelphia, 

 Pa., January 22, 1855, the son of Rowland and Margaret Anna (Rood) 

 Hazard of Rhode Island. He was graduated from Brown University, 

 receiving the degree of A. B. and A. M. from his Alma Mater. At the 

 time of his death Mr. Hazard was President of the Peace Dale Manufactur- 

 ing Company, and a Director of several other large corporations — both 

 manufacturing and financial. He possessed a fine ornithological library 

 and although engrossed in business never lost his interest in birds. He 

 contributed many notes to 'The Auk' on Rhode Island birds from 1884 

 to 1908 and published an interesting account of the 'Breeding habits of 

 the King Penguin (Aptenodytes longirostris) ' in the October, 1894, number, 

 pp. 280-282. Mr. Hazard was a genial whole-souled gentleman and a 

 delightful man to meet. He was a Fellow of Brown University and a 

 member of the Authors' Club of London. — J. H. S. 



George Batten, Associate member of the Union since 1911, and one 

 of the pioneer advertising men of New York, died February 16, 1918, at 

 his home in Montclair, New Jersey, after an illness of several months. 

 He was the son of Thomas Gaskill and Emeline Lane Batten, and was 

 born on a farm in Gloucester, New Jersey, June 19, 1854. He is survived 

 by his wife, who was Miss Lillie I. Shivers, and five children, Rollins M., 

 Joseph L., George Jr., Mrs. A. Y. McNeill, and Miss Emeline Batten. 



Although he has written comparatively little on ornithology, he always 

 has taken a keen interest in the science and in out of door sports with rod 

 and gun. As president of the New Jersey Audubon Society during the 

 years 1911-1915 he was active in developing it to the high standard of 

 efficiency which it now enjoys. 



The conservation of wild life appealed to him, and as president of the 

 Association of New Jersey Sportsmen, he was active in bringing about 

 legislation for its protection and increase. 



Mr. Batten was always actively interested in farming and live stock 

 breeding, and was owner of a herd of pure bred Jersey cattle. 



