THE OOLOGIST. 



shorter than that of the European Quail 

 which it approaches in size while re- 

 sembling the European Partridge in 

 structure. 



In size it is much smaller than Bona- 

 sa or Lagopus and its tarsus and toes 

 are bare, 



Bonasa is not a Partridge but a 

 Grouse is much larger than Ortyx and 

 unlike Lagopus never turns white in 

 winter. 



Its tai'sus is feathered to the toes, oc- 

 cassionally undeveloped feathers are 

 found on the toes, but as a rule they 

 may be said to be naked. 



The Ptarmigan (Lagapus albus)tx\vns 

 partially or wholly white during the 

 winter and its tarsus and toes are very 

 heavily feathered. 



The work of a designing creative in- 

 telligence seems to be presented very 

 clearly in the structure and modifica- 

 tions of these three classes of birds, the 

 Partridge, Grouse, and Ptarmigan. 

 Natural adaptation to surroundings 

 seems to show not the endowment of 

 mere animal matter with intelligence 

 but the power of an All Wise Provi- 

 dence. 



A. B. Faknham, 

 Secretary and Treasurer 



Western New York Naturalists' Association. 



NEW OFFICERS. 



The following appointments were 

 made Nov. 6th, and have been accepted 

 for Vice-President, to fill vacancy, Dr. 

 A. G. Prill, Springville. N. Y. Secre- 

 tary, in place of B. S. Bowdish resigned 

 E. B. Peck, Clifton Springs, N. Y. 

 Three new active members have been 

 admitted. One corresponding and one 

 honorary. It is thought best to try and 

 hold a public meeting this winter, pro- 

 bably in Rochester, which we will try 

 to make both interesting and instruc 

 tive. 



E. H. Short, 

 President. 



NOTICE OF MEETING. 



A meeting of the said society will be- 

 held in Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 3, 1892. 

 From 10:30 to 12 a. m will be a business 

 meeting for active members only. 

 From 8 to 10 p. m. will be a publio 

 meeting to which all interested in the 

 society and the public in general are 

 cordially invited. Papers on Natural 

 History especially Botany and Ornith- 

 ology will be read and such collections, 

 as can be procured will be exhibited. 

 In fact all we can do will be done to 

 make the meeting both interesting and 

 instructive. Committees will meet 

 trains at all stations in the city on the 

 morning of -the 3d- 



E. H. Short, Pres. 



E. B. Peck, Sec. 



EX-SEC. BOWDISH'S VALEDICTORY. 



In the town of Phelps, Ontario Co.^ 

 N. Y., on the evening of Sept., 15, 1891, 

 there was born, the Western New York 

 Naturalists Association. 



Brothers and sisters in the love of 

 nature, are you interested in this birth ? 

 The answer is of vital importance to- 

 you. As well as to the newly born as- 

 sociation. 



If the love of nature is in you, be. 

 sure that it is God implanted the gift 

 of such a taste is just as much to be fos- 

 tered as any other of God's gifts. The 

 talk to the effect that this is nonsense' 

 and-so-forth, comes from those who 

 never having had any such taste are 

 utterly disqualified to judge of such a. 

 matter. Now, kind reader let us take 

 it for granted you are interested in the 

 study of nature, if you have the love of 

 this study at heart, do you not wish to- 

 further the advancement of the study? 

 Can we not better work together than 

 singly? The answer to both of these- 

 questions must be in the affirmative. 

 Such conclusions as these led to the 

 birth of this association, having been 

 born it was christened, as nearly as 

 possible, in accordance with the wishes 



