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'The Emu,' 'Ibis,' and 'Nature,' and an account of the Union 

 had been published in the ' American Museum Journal ' for October, 

 1918. 



In order to provide as far as possible for the dues of members 

 in military service, requests for subscriptions to a memorial fund 

 were sent to a selected list of members during the campaign for the 

 Third Liberty Loan. This fund was to form part of the permanent 

 funds of the Union and was to be invested in Liberty Bonds. The 

 interest during the period of the war would be used to meet the 

 dues of members in service and later for publications. The 

 responses to this appeal were very generous and resulted in the 

 acquisition of a fund of nearly $1700. By vote of the Council 

 those contributors who subscribed an amount equal to the life 

 membership fee will hereafter be carried on the rolls as life mem- 

 bers. By this action one Fellow, two Members and three Asso- 

 ciates will be exempt in future from the payment of annual dues. 



In April cards were sent to 100 libraries known to have ' The 

 Auk' inquiring as to whether the sets were complete and whether 

 the two general Indexes and the last Check List were available 

 for reference. The correspondence which ensued resulted in the 

 sale by the Treasurer of a number of volumes of 'The Auk' and 

 also of ' Indexes ' and ' Check Lists.' 



Some progress was made during the year in an intensive study 

 of the membership of the Union. A geographical list of the 

 members arranged by states was prepared and small maps showing 

 the geographical distribution of members in 1888 and 1918 were 

 exhibited. A consolidated index containing the names of all 

 persons who had ever been connected with the Union was also 

 begun. In accordance with the vote taken at the last meeting 

 lists of the members 'Called to the Colors' were published in 

 each number of ' The x\uk ' and copies of these lists were forwarded 

 to such of the members in service as could be reached. Copies 

 of the report of the last meeting and of the discussion on 'Orni- 

 thological Work in 1918' were also distributed to the Correspond- 

 ing Fellows. 



The report of the treasurer showed the finances of the Union 

 to be in a highly satisfactory condition with a substantial bal- 

 ance of $2463.89 in receipts over current expenses and a total 



