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Eleventh Congress of the A. O. U- 



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ATTENDANCE AT EACH CONGRESS. 



1SS3 — 1st Congress, New York. 

 1884— 2d 



iS8s— 3d 

 1SS6— 4th 

 1887— 5th 

 1S88— 6th 

 1889— 7 th 



1590— 8th 



1591 — 9th 

 1892 — 10th 

 1893 — nth 



Washington. 

 Boston. 

 Washington. 

 New York. 

 Washington. 

 New York. 

 Washington. 

 Camhridife. 



31 



29 



37 

 52 

 33 

 46 



44 

 53 



The report of the Treasurer showed a considerable balance 

 in the treasury of the Union. 



The officers and councillors of the preceding year were re- 

 elected. Eighty-four Associate Members were elected, but no 

 additions were made to either the Active, Corresponding, or 

 Honorary lists. The usual reports of Committees were received. 



Public Session. First day. — The meeting was called to 

 order by Vice-President William Brewster, and after an address 

 of welcome of Prof. George L. Goodale on behalf of Harvard 

 University, at once proceeded to the consideration of Scientific 

 Papers. 



The morning session was devoted to two papers on bird 

 migration, the first by Leverett M. Loomis, entitled 'Bird Migra- 

 tion in Chester County, .South Carolina, viewed with Reference 

 to Cause' ; the second by Frank M. Chapman, entitled 'Remarks 

 on the Origin of Bird Migration.' Two parts of Mr. Loomis's 

 paper appear in this number of 'The Auk' (pp. 26-39). ^he 

 author summarized these parts and gave in detail the third and 

 concluding part. Mr. Chapman's paper is published in full 

 (antea, pp. 12-17). 



These papers were discussed by Mr. D. G. Elliot, Mr. Francis, 

 Prof. John Macoun, Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Mr. Loomis, and 

 Mr. Chapman. 



