V °i80 in ] Thirteenth Congress of the A. O. U. ^7 



der, Major C. E. Bendire, Frank M. Chapman, Dr. Elliott Coues, 

 D. G. Elliot, and Dr. A. K. Fisher, members of the Council. 

 A. W. Anthony, of San Diego, Cal., was elected an Active 

 Member ; William T. Blanford, of London, England, an Honorary 

 Member; Dr. D. Webster Prentiss, of Washington, D. C, and 

 William Henry Hudson, of London, England, Corresponding 

 Members. Eighty-eight new members were added to the list of 

 Associates. The usual reports of Standing Committees were 

 received. 



Public Session. First Day. — The meeting was called to 

 order by the President, Mr. William Brewster. After the routine 

 business was disposed of Dr. Elliott Coues exhibited and explained 

 a collection of unpublished water-color paintings of birds made by 

 Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Remarks on the paintings were made 

 by Mr. D. G. Elliot and the Chair. 



The first paper of the morning was by Carl F. Baker- entitled 

 ' An Important Factor in the Study of Western Bird Life.' In the 

 absence of the author it was read by Mr. Frank M. Chapman. 

 Remarks followed by Dr. Merriam. 



The second paper was ' On Pallas's Cormorant,' by Mr. F. A. 

 Lucas. It was remarked upon by Dr. Coues, Mr. Chapman, and 

 the author. 



The third title was ' Further Remarks on the Subgenus Quis- 

 calus,' by Frank M. Chapman. Discussion followed by Drs. Allen, 

 Merriam, and Coues, Mr. Brewster, and the author. 



The opening paper of the afternoon session was by Geo. H. 

 Mackay ' On Gatke's Heligoland.' It was read by Mr. William 

 Dutcher in the absence of the author. Remarks followed by Drs. 

 Coues, Mearns, Merriam, Stejneger, Gill, Palmer, and Allen, 

 Messrs. L. M. Loomis, Frank M. Chapman, F. A. Lucas, William 

 Dutcher, and the Chair. 



In the evening a special public Memorial Meeting was held in 

 the Lecture Hall of the U. S. National Museum, in commemoration 

 of the two distinguished Honorary Members of the Union who 

 have died during the past year. The late George N. Lawrence 

 was eulogized by Mr. D. G. Elliot, and Prof. Thos. H. Huxley by 

 Dr. Elliott Coues. 



Second Day. — The meeting was called to order by the President, 



