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we can make no positive statement 

 either pro or con. 



However, we would not be at all sur- 

 prised if we were there with a modest 

 little display and furthermore if such 

 "should be" we are rather inclined to 

 think our friends might find a modest 

 little •'Branch" of our establishment 

 near the business part of the city. We 

 expect to be able to say something both 

 positive and definite regarding each, 

 our exhibit and "Branch," in April 

 Oologist. 



ANOTHER SCHEME:— At the 

 World's Fair we have been intendiug 

 to make a good display of the eggs of 

 North American Birds. A few weeks 

 since while planning and mapping out, 

 in our mind, the exhibit — this thought 

 came to us "How nice it would be if 

 every reader of the Oologist could be 

 represented in the exhibit by a "gem" 

 set of their own collecting or.at least 

 from their collection" 



This thought has proven a "sticker" 

 and is still with us, apparently more 

 tenacious than ever, in our quandary 

 asto how we shall rid ourselves of it. 

 We open a book in which the names of 

 the subscribers of the Oologist have 

 just been recorded. We find that there 

 is over two-thousand of them, distribu- 

 ted almost everywhere from Alberta 

 and Manitoba in the North, to the 

 southern most part of Texas in the 

 South, from New Brunswick and Nova 

 Scotia in the north east, to Catilina 

 Isle in tne south-west. From Vancou- 

 ver's Island in 1 he north-west to one of 

 the Isles of Florida in the south-east. 

 As we close the book we think what a 

 magnificent exhibit such a collection 

 would make. 



As we cannot dispel these thoughts 

 from our mind We have concluded to let 

 the readers of the Oologist share tfnm. 



What do you think about them? If 

 favorably, let us hear from you at once 

 by simply stating what "A No. 1," 



"XXX," "Star," "gem," (or whatever 

 you may call them) sets you are willing 

 to add to the exhibit. If you all take 

 hold of the matter it will most surely 

 be a "howling success." The more ad- 

 vanced collectors should avoid naming 

 too common species — let the boys do 

 that. 



If we conclude to adopt this "scheme" 

 with our exhibit, hundreds must take 

 hold of the matter — for should there be 

 any question whatever in our mind as 

 to its not proving a Big Success it will 

 not be undertaken. 



All we want now is your list and this 

 we want at once for we must decide 

 not later than March 20th as to whether 

 this exhibit is to be made by "Lattin" 

 individually or whether it is to be com- 

 posed of sets furnished by the oolo- 

 gists of America for that purpose. 



Should we go ahead with the scheme 

 we will be responsible for every set fur- 

 nished and at the close of the Fair will 

 return them prepaid or their value in 

 cash. We will also mail as early as 

 possible to collectors desiring to con- 

 tribute to the exhibit, full particulars 

 aud instructions with blanks to be tilled 

 and printed* labels which must be used 

 on the packages, etc. 



Each set when placed in the exhibit 

 will be labeled with A. O. U. JNo , com- 

 mon and scientific name, date of col- 

 lecting, name of collector, locality, ami 

 name of exhibitor. Let us hear from 

 you at once. Any suggestions as to 

 manner of displaying and arranging 

 the collection, labels, etc., will be most 

 gratefully received. We of course have, 

 our ideas but yours may be better or 

 at .least an improvement. 



Address the Publisher of the Oolo- 

 gist, Albion, N. Y. 



JANUARY CONTEST. 



One Hundred and Thirty -four Judges. 



Prize winners and credits received 

 by each were as follows: 



