454 Anyiual General Meeting of the B. 0. U. 



Moore, H. J. Pearson, Dr. E. A. Wilson, W. B. Tegetmeier, 

 Prof. R. Collett, and Dr. W. Blasius. 



" The following gentlemen have resigned : — J.M.Boraston, 

 C. W. Campbell, H. C. V. Hunter, Rev. E. P. Kuubley, 

 Sir H. E. Maxwell, S. S. Stanley, and W. P. C. Tenison. 



'•' The names of Messrs. E. F. Grossman, C. H. Lyell, and 

 Lord William Percy have been removed from the List of 

 Members under Rule 6. 



" Tlie Union now consists of 425 Ordinary Members, 

 2 Extraordinary, 8 Honorary, 6 Honorary Lady Members, 

 9 Colonial, and 19 Foreign Members. 



''There are 21 candidates for Ordinary Membership of the 

 Union. 



" The Committee appointed to revise the B. O. U. List of 

 British Birds have held seven meetings since the last Annual 

 General JNIeeting, and the revision of the List has now been 

 almost completed. The Committee hope to be able to pub- 

 lish the revised list at the end of the present year or early 

 in 1914. 



''The Committee regret that Mr. Frederick DuCaue God- 

 man, who has held the office of President of the Union 

 since 1897, does not feel able, owing to ill-health, to allow 

 himself to be nominated for re-election for the coming 

 year. On Mr. Godman's resolution becoming known to the 

 Committee they decided to ask Dr. P. L. Sclater, who, as all 

 members are aware, is not only one of the original members 

 and founders of the Union, but has also been Editor of 

 ' The Ibis ' during the greater part of its existence, to allow 

 himself to be nominated for the post. To the Committee's 

 great regret, which they feel assured will be shared by all 

 the Members of the Union, Dr. Sclater finds himself unable, 

 owing to his advanced age, to undertake any fresh responsi- 

 bilities. 



"After careful consideration the Committee decided to 

 ask Col. R. G. Wardlaw-Ramsay to allow himself to be 



