84 Fourteenth Congress of the A. O. U. [^"^'^ 



The Union was honored by the presence of Miss Maria R. 

 Audubon, granddaughter of the renowned naturalist. It her 

 behalf Dr. Elliott Coues exhibited some recently discovered man- 

 uscript journals of John James Audubon, including the one giving 

 an account of his famous trip up the Missouri River. A vote of 

 thanks was tendered Miss Audubon for her kindness in allowing 

 the manuscripts to be seen. 



Under the title ' Ornithological Publications, Present and 

 Prospective,' Dr. Coues laid before the Union an advance copy of 

 ' Papers presented to the World's Congress on Ornithology,' of 

 which he was the responsible editor. He also stated that he was 

 engaged in the preparation of a new edition of his ' Key to North 

 American Birds,' and in conjunction with a well known author was 

 writing a bird-book for beginners. 



Mr. Louis Agassiz Fuertes exhibited and explained a collection 

 of his own unpublished drawings of birds, made from life- 



The opening paper of the afternoon session was by Mr. Frank 

 M. Chapman, entitled ' An Ornithological Tour in Yucatan.' The 

 members and visitors repaired to the Geological Room of the 

 University Museum where lantern slides illustrating this paper 

 were shown. 



The second title was ' Some New England Birds' Nests,' by Mr. 

 William Brewster. He illustrated his paper with lantern slides 

 from original photographs. Remarks followed by Messrs. Chap- 

 man, Bent, Chamberlain, Clark, Batchelder, and Rev. H. K. Job. 



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

 Mr. Brewster. 



The reading of scientific papers began with one by Dr. Jonathan 

 Dwight, Jr., on 'The Philadelphia Vireo {Vireo philadelphicus)^ 

 Remarks followed by Mr. Bradford Torrey, Dr. Coues, the Chair, 

 and the author. 



The next paper was by the same author on ' The Molt of the 

 Song Sparrow {Me/ospiza fasciata)., and of the Red-eyed Vireo 

 ( Vireo olivaceus)^ Remarks followed by Messrs. F. H. Kennard, 

 Frank M. Chapman, the Chair, and the author. 



The third title of the morning was ' Notes on the Black Rail 

 {^Porzana jamaicensis) in Southern Connecticut,' by Judge John N. 

 Clark. Remarks followed by Messrs. Torrey and Deane, the 

 Chair, and the author. 



