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Illustrated with lantern slides by H. T. Bohlman and the author. 

 Remarks followed by Dr. Merriam, and Messrs. Dutcher and 

 Wood. 



'An Exhibition of Lantern Slides,' by Wm. L. Bailey, with 

 explanations. 



'A Review of the genus J unco,' by Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr. 



'Summer Bird Life of the Newark, New Jersey, Marshes,' by 

 C. G. Abbott. In the absence of the author the paper was sum- 

 marized by Mr. Chapman. 



The papers presented at the afternoon session were: 



'On Horseback Through the Deserts of Lower California,' by 

 E. W. Nelson. Illustrated by lantern slides. Remarks followed 

 by Mr. Chapman. 



' Imitation in Bird Music — A Study of Wood Thrushes,' and 

 'Interesting Bird Songs noted in 1906,' by Henry Oldys. 



Third Day. — The meeting was called to order by Vice-President 

 Nelson. 



The papers of the morning session were: 



'Present Condition of Gull and Tern Colonies on the Atlantic 

 Coast/ by Wm. Dutcher and B. S. Bowdish. Remarks followed 

 by Prof. T. G. Pearson. 



'On the Eastern Forms of Geothlypis trichas,' by Frank M. 

 Chapman. 



' Delaware Valley Wild Fowl — Past and Present,' by Samuel 

 N. Rhoads. 



'Bachman Warbler Breeding in Logan County, Kentucky,' by 

 G. C. Embody. 



'The Nest and Eggs of Bachman Warbler taken near Charleston, 

 S. C.,' by Arthur T. Wayne. In the absence of the author it was 

 read in part by Dr. Allen. 



'A Question of Right Nomenclature,' by Wm. Palmer. Remarks 

 followed by Dr. Stejneger, Messrs. Bartsch, Dutcher, Bond, 

 Fuertes, Hitchcock, and the author. 



'A Species or a Subspecies,' by Wm. Palmer. Remarks fol- 

 lowed by Drs. Bishop and Merriam, Mr. Stone, and the author. 



The papers of the afternoon, both illustrated by lantern slides, 

 were as follows: 



'Trails of a Naturalist in Nevada,' by H. C. Oberholser. 



'Notes on Birds,' by Prof. T. G. Pearson. 



Resolutions were adopted thanking the Board of Regents of the 

 Smithsonian Institution for the use of a hall in the U. S. National 



