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THIRTY-SIXTH STATED MEETING OF THE 

 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION. 



BY T. S. PALMER. 



The Thirty-sixth Stated Meeting of the American Ornitholo- 

 gists' Union convened in New York City, on Monday, November 

 11, 1918. Owing to the epidemic of influenza which had prevailed 

 for some weeks it was necessary, for the first time in the history 

 of the Union, to omit the public sessions and confine the sessions 

 to business meetings of the Council, Fellows and Members. The 

 meetings were held on the historic occasion of the signing of the 

 armistice and amid the noisy celebration of the end of the great 

 world war. The attendance included 14 Fellows and several 

 members. Among those present were two Founders of the Union, 

 Dr. J. A. Allen and Dr. A. K. Fisher, and three Fellows originally 

 elected in 18S3, William Dutcher, Dr. Geo. Bird Grinnell and 

 John H. Sage. 



At the meeting of the Fellows called to order in the American 

 Museum of Natural History at 8.05 P. M. by the President, 

 John H. Sage, 12 Fellows were present. The amendment to the 

 By-Laws proposed at the last Stated Meeting, making the fee of 

 Patrons one thousand dollars, was formally adopted. 



At the meeting of the Fellows and Members called to order by 

 the President at 8.20 P. M., 13 Fellows and 4 Members were present. 

 Following the calling of the roll the list of members in military 

 and naval service was read (see last pages). The report of the Sec- 

 retary giving the status of the membership was then presented. 

 This report showed a net gain of 62 members during the year. 

 In November, 1917, the total number of members was 891 while 

 the present membership was 953 distributed as follows: Fellows, 

 50; Retired Fellows, 2; Honorary Fellows, 15; Corresponding 

 Fellows, 56; Members, 80; and Associates, 750. During the 

 year the Union lost 14 members by death, 13 by resignation and 

 20 by delinquency. The deaths (including two in the previous 



