THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The thirteenth annual meeting of the Vermont Bird Club was held 

 in St, Johnsbury, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 1913, in conjunction with the 

 Vermont Botanical Club. The sessions were held in the Fairbanks 

 Museum, with President Brainerd of the Botanical Club in the chair. 

 In the Friday morning session the bird papers were by Miss Helen 

 Sherrill of Northampton, Mass., Miss Emma E. Drew of Burlington, 

 and Mrs. Nellie F. Flynn of Burlington. The bird papers of the after- 

 noon were by Miss Mabel E. Stevens of St. Johnsbury, and Mrs. J. G. 

 Underwood of Hartland, with some notes on Bennington County birds 

 by Dr. L. H. Ross of Bennington. At six o'clock the annual supper 

 was served in Pythian Hall, the two clubs being guests of the Fair- 

 banks Museum. The annual roll call followed. In the evening session 

 a stereopticon lecture on Japan was given by Professor G. H. Perkins. 

 In the Saturday morning session the bird papers were by Miss Sara E. 

 Graves of WaterbuiT, and by Mr. Harry L. Piper of Westminster. 

 Digests of these papers appear elsewhere in the bulletin. 



In the business meeting the officers of last year all were re-elected 

 as follows: President, Professor G. H. Perkins of Burlington; vice- 

 president, Mr. Harry L. Piper of Westminster; secretary, Mr. Carlton D. 

 Howe of Morrisville; treasurer, Mr. Jay G. Underwood of Hartland; 

 editor, Mr. Harry L. Piper; excutive committee, Mrs. A. B. Morgan of 

 Woodstock, Mrs. Elizabeth Davenport of Brattleboro, Miss Florence 

 Sturtevant of Barre, Mr. G. L. Kirk of Rutland, Mr. D. L. Dutton of 

 Brandon. It was voted, on motion of Mr. Underwood, "That no persons 

 be recognized as members of the Vermont Bird Club after their election, 

 until they had accepted their election and paid their first year's dues." 

 Mr. Piper, chairman of the committee on reorganization of the work of 

 the club, reported a plan for section meetings and for a comprehensive 

 study of the song sparrow. The report was accepted and adopted with 

 minor changes. It appears elsewhere in the bulletin. The committee 

 was continued. It was voted on motion of Mr. Underwood that a com- 

 mittee be appointed by the president of the Vermont Bird Club to 

 confer with the officers of the Audubon Society of Vermont looking 

 toward meeting together, issuing joint bulletins, and cooperating for 

 development of interest in and study of birds in Vermont. The presi- 

 dent appointed the following committee: Mr. Underwood, Prof. J. W. 

 Votey of Burlington, Mr. C. D. Howe. It was voted to hold the summer 

 meeting July 1 and 2 in the West River Valley. 



C. D. Howe, Secretary. 



