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organization then being held in New York City. It is earnestly 

 hoped that all other members of the Union who are interested in 

 this proposition will aid in the work by becoming members of the 

 Association. We look also for similar support from the members 

 of other Ornithological Clubs, and in fact from any persons who may 

 take an interest in the movement. Persons desiring to become 

 members should send their names to the Secretary-Treasurer, 

 Mr. C. J. Pennock, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



It should be understood, however, that it is not necessary for one 

 to become a member of the Association in order to assist in the actual 

 work of tagging birds, though it is believed that such persons as are 

 willing to assist in the field work will in most cases be sufficiently 

 interested to lend also the small financial aid which will be conferred 

 by actual membership. jNIembers will receive without further 

 expense all reports of the Association, and such other circulars or 

 bulletins as may be published. 



In addition to having merely the names of those who wish to 

 enroll as members, the Executive Committee would be glad to 

 communicate with all persons who will take a supply of the bands 

 and assist in the actual banding of birds. The committee desires 

 especially to get into communication with persons who have access 

 to large colonies of birds suitable for banding, and with hunting 

 clubs, organizations for game preservation, and the like, who could 

 as a result of banding their birds, not only help in the general 

 questions of migration, dispersal, etc., but could at the same time 

 tell what is becoming of their own birds. 



It is proposed to publish later a leaflet giving full directions for 

 using the bands. 



Leon J. Cole, President and Chairman of the Executive Com- 

 viittee, College of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin, 

 Madison, Wis. 



C. J. Pennock, Secretary-Treasurer, Kennett Square, Chester 

 Co., Pa. 



Louis B. Bishop, 356 Orange St., New Haven, Conn. 



Glover M. Allen, 16 Louisburg Square, Boston, Mass. 



Thos. S. Roberts, 1603 Fourth Ave., S., Minneapolis, Minn. 



