


184 ORNITHOLOGIST [ Vol. 11-No. 12 
DEE study of bird’s nests—a new feature in the 
r science. Under Dr. LeMoyn’s pen the 
ORNIT ee OGIST birds of eastern Tennessee are in a fair 
OOLOGIST. 
A MONTHLY 
NAEP ORAL eS Ory 
ESPECIALLY DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF 
BIRDS, 
NESTS AND EGGS. 
MAGAZINE OF 
THEIR 
DESIGNED AS A MEANS FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF NOTES 
AND OBSERVATIONS ON BIRD AND INSECT LIFE, 
F. H. CARPENTER, Managing Editor, 
REHOBOTH, MASS. 
J. PARKER NORRIS, Odlogical Editor, 
204 SouTH SEVENTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 
FRANK B. WEBSTER, Publisher, 
409 WASHINGTON, ST., BOSTON, MASS. 
Editorial. 
With this issue Vol. XI closes its rec- 
ord. For twelve consecutive months we 
have endeavored to place’, before our 
readers such facts as would be of in- 
terest to them in the pursuit of their chos- 
en science, and they alone must render the 
verdict of our, success. Our principles 
have been enunciated, and need no apolo- 
gy; we have always championed the cause 
of justice, with malice towards none, and 
so we will continue. It is not our purpose 
to eulogize our past work upon this mag- 
azine; but as it has been 
love, we may 
a labor of 
be pardoned for giving 
a prospectus of the coming volume. 
We certainly do not expect to part 
with any of our readers, as the attach- 
ment formed during the past year has 
prompted us to further efforts, which we 
fain would have them enjoy in results to 
come. As a prominent feature we shal) 
begin in the early issues of the coming 
volume, a serial on some ornithological re- 
searches in Labrador,. which cannot fail to 
prove of great interest. Prof. Dunsmoor 
will also inaugurate his articles on the 
way to become as well known as those in 
any part of the country. He will con- 
tinue his serial for several issues, only 
ceasing them to record a still less known 
country which he will visit this winter. 
Mr. C. F. Morrison will remain as a spec- 
ial correspondent in Colorado. He needs 
no qualification from us. Dr. Northrup, 
will, on his return from Mexico, give ex- 
clusively to this magazine the result of his 
explorations. A gentleman well known to 
our readers, whom we will announce later, 
will sail for South America, January Ist, 
to remain a year. We have secured the 
sole control of his manuscript for this 
magazine. 
To our oological friends we can prom- 
ise them nothing better than to say that 
their department will remain under the man- 
agement of the same efficient gentleman 
as in 1886. From others of our correspon- 
dents who have favored us in the past, we 
shall expect a continuance, and whatever 
may have been the ‘sunset’ of ’86, the 
cloudless sky gives token of a brilliant 
rising of another year. 
id 
Honor to Whom Honor is Due. 
Since his connection with this magazine 
the editor has received hundreds of letters 
of commendation of the OrnrrHoLoaist AND 
Ootoatst. Such kind missives were ap 
preciated, and lightened his unremunera- 
tive task. But to him alone all credit can- 
not be given, and it is a pleasure to here 
acknowledge the services of his co-labor- 
ers. To his old friend, the publisher, who 
has allowed him full and free privilege 
with his magazine, and has assisted him in 
every possible manner, he would return 
many thanks. Perhaps the “hardest work 
and least glory” came to the lot of him, 
who in the interesting science of odlogy, 
gave evidence of his supreme fitness for 
its control in these pages. But he was not 
