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Charles H. Pratt, Chelsea, Mass.; Wm. Raborg, Jr., Muirkirk, Md.; Chas. 

 S. G. Rankin, St. George's, Bermuda; John C. Rembold, Hackensack, 

 N. J.; Alfred G. Rolfe, Pottstown, Pa.; Percival B. Rolfe, Portland, Me.; 

 Gilbert R. Rossignol, Jr., Savannah, Ga. ; John Lee Saltonstall, Beverly, 

 Mass.; Leonard G. Sanford, New Haven, Conn.; Aug. E. Sanvola, Chassell, 

 Mich.; Henry R. Scott, Franaingham, Mass.; Edwin Shore, Pawtucket, 

 R. I.; John A. Sinclair, New Hampton, N. H.; Ethel M. Smith, Stevens 

 Point, Wise; Prof. Frank Smith, Urbana, 111.; Myrton T. Smith, Hart- 

 ford, Conn.; Uvs. Ruth Cook Smith, Woodcliff Lake, N. J.; Wilbur F. 

 Smith, South Norwalk, Conn.; Mrs. Etta Rich Soule, Watertown, Mass.; 

 Miss Cordelia Johnson Stanwood, Ellsworth, Maine; T. C. Stephens, 

 Sioux City, Iowa; Ernest M. Stokes, Minesing, Ontario; John K. Strecker, 

 Jr., Waco, Texas; D. D. Streeter, Washington, D. C; Z. T. Sweeney, 

 Columbus, Indiana; Chas. S. Thompson, San Bernardino, Calif.; Miss 

 Harriet W. Thompson, Port Sanilac, Mich. ; Thomas M. Trippe, Howards- 

 ville, Colo.; Prof. Frank D. Tubbs, Lewiston, Maine; Henry E. Tuttle, 

 Lake Forest, 111. ; Albert G. Ulrich, St. Louis, Mo. ; Miss Louise van Beuren, 

 New York, N. Y. ; Stephen S. Visher, Tucson, Arizona; George E. Walker, 

 Murray, Utah; Mrs. Martha E. Ward, Lynn, Mass.; John R. White, 

 Manila, P. I.; Henry H. Wikel, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Frank C. Willard, 

 Tombstone, Ariz.; Victor John A. W'illett, Wydcombe, Whiteman's 

 Creek P. O., British Columbia; Francis Windle, West Chester, Pa.; John 

 W. Winson, Sumas, Wash. 



Drs. Allen, Dwight, jNIerriam and Richmond, and IMessrs. 

 Brewster, Ridgway, and Stone were re-appointed 'Committee on 

 Classification and Nomenclature of North American Birds.' 



Drs. A. K. Fisher, Edgar A. Mearns and Thomas S. Roberts, 

 and Messrs. F. M. Chapman and Ruthven Deane were appointed 

 'Committee on Bird Protection.' 



The amendment to the By-Laws proposed at the last Stated 

 Meeting of the Union was adopted. Article III, Section 1, now 

 reads as follows: 



"Stated Meetings of the Union shall be held annually, at such 

 time and place as the Union may determine. The time and the 

 place for any Stated Meeting, appointed by the Union, may be 

 changed by the Council by a two-thirds vote of its members. Spe- 

 cial meetings shall be called by the Council as occasion may require, 

 due notice thereof being given by the Secretary." 



Public Ses.sions. First Day. — The meeting was called to 

 order by the President, Mr. Nelson. The papers read during the 

 morning session were as follows: 



' In Memoriam — Charles Aldrich,' by Ruthven Deane. 



