V"l->^'n TxvelftJi Co//<;rc.ss of the A. O. U. 6 1 



1695 J • • - 



Germany, aged 81 ; Dr. Leopold von Schrenck,i who died in St. 

 Petersburg, Jan. 20, 1894, aged 68; and Dr. Alexander Theodor 

 von Middendorff,'- who died at Hellenorm, Liveland, Russia, Jan. 

 28, 1894, aged 79, all Corresponding Members. Also the fol- 

 lowing Associates : Rev. Samuel Lockwood, Ph. D.,^ who died at 

 Freehold, N. J., Jan. 9, 1894, aged 75; Frank BoUes, LL. B.,* 

 who died in Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 10, 1894, aged 37 ; William 

 Cushman Avery, M. D.,^ who died in Greenboro', Ala., March 

 II, 1894, aged 64; Pierre Louis Jouy,® who died at Tucson, 

 Arizmia, March 22, 1894, aged 38; Prof. J. W. P. Jenks,'' who 

 died in Providence, R. L, Sept. 27, 1894. 



The Secretary also presented as a part of his report, the 

 annexed table. 



The report of the Treasurer showed the finances of the Union 

 to be in good condition. 



The officers elected were Dr. Elliott Coues, President ; William 

 Brewster and Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Vice-Presidents ; John H. 

 Sage, Secretary; William Dutcher, Treasurer. The vacancy in 

 the Council occasioned by the election of Dr. Merriam as one of 

 the Vice-Presidents was filled by the selection of Mr. Frank M. 

 Chapman. One hundred and nine Associate Members were 

 elected, but no additions were made to either the Active, Hon- 

 orary, or Corresponding lists. The usual reports of Standing 

 Committees were received. 



The Amendments to the By-Laws proposed at the Eleventh 

 Congress were considered ; part were adopted and part rejected.** 

 A change in Rule XI was proposed and after explanation 

 adopted.^ 



' For an obituary notice, see Auk, XI, 1894, p. 264. 



2 For an obituary notice, see Ibid., p. 264. 



3 For an obituary notice, see Ibid., pp. 189-190. 



4 For an obituary notice, see Ibid., pp. 184-185. 

 ' For an obituary notice, see Ibid., p. 263. 



^ For an obituary notice, see Ibid., pp. 262-263. 



^For an obituary notice, see the present number of 'The Auk ' under ' Notes 

 and News.' 



8 See under the department of ' Notes and News ' in the present number of 



'The Auk.' 



