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9. A List of the birds Observed on the Island of Rhode Island and the 

 Adjacent Waters. Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology, vol. Ill, No. 2, 

 April, 1902, pp. 6-12; vol. Ill, No. 3, July, 1902, pp. 13-14; vol. Ill, 

 No. 4, October, 1902, pp. 17-23. 



10. The Louisiana Water-Thrush in Minnesota. The Auk, vol. XX, 

 No. 3, July, 1903, pp. 307-308.— Edgar A. Mearns. 



Three years ago ' Recent Literature ' in ' The Auk ' was extended to 

 include a brief review of the ornithological magazines and ornithological 

 articles in other periodical publications, beginning with January 1, 1912. 

 Space usually allows only a quotation of the titles of the more important 

 articles and a citation of the new forms proposed. Even this, however, 

 enables the reader to consult all the publications bearing upon his special 

 line of work, while the index to the volumes will contain references to prac- 

 tically all the new species described by ornithologists, in every part of the 

 world. 



The resources of the library of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia render it possible to make this record nearly complete and it is 

 interesting to check up the list of new forms recorded for 1912 in 'The Auk' 

 with those catalogued in the ' International Catalogue of Scientific Litera- 

 ture.' The vast number of Australian genera, species and subspecies pro- 

 posed by Mr. Gregory M. Mathews were not listed in 'The Auk' although 

 all of his papers are noticed. One paper by Mr. Robert Ridgway contain- 

 ing 14 new genera, published in the ' Proc. Biol. Soc. of Washington,' was 

 not sent to 'The Auk' and was overlooked, as it was presumed that all 

 ornithological publications of this society had been received for review. 

 Outside of this only nine new names were missed, two of which were in 

 publications which did not reach either 'The Auk' or the Academy library. 

 The benefit of having these new species, etc., listed, usually within three 

 months of the time of publication, instead of waiting nearly two years 

 for the appearance of the ' International Catalogue ' is, we trust, worth the 

 labor of compilation. 



On the evening of January 7, 1915, the Delaware Valley Ornithological 

 Club celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding with an in- 

 formal dinner at The Roosevelt, Philadelphia. Sixty-six members and 

 eight guests were present; Stewardson Brown, president of the Club, 

 presided, and Dr. Spencer Trotter acted as toastmaster. The speakers 

 were, Dr. A. K. Fisher and John H. Sage, president and secretary of the 

 A. O. U.; Charles F. Batchelder representing the Nuttall Ornithological 

 Club of Cambridge; John T. Nichols, of the Linnsean Society of New York; 

 Dr. T. S. Palmer of the U. S. Biological Survey, Washington, D.C., 

 Prof. Robert T. Young of the University of North Dakota, a former active 

 member of the Club; and several of the local members. 



The 'D. V. O. C represents a type of organization which does much to 

 advance the interests of bird study. Organized in 1890 by seven young 



