THE OOLOGIST 



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Harold H. Dodge. 



Was born iu Lawrence, Mass. in 1867, 

 and moved to Califoroi.-i in 1883. He 

 explored the Golden Stnte in many 

 parts, being especially attracted to the 

 wilder and niountniuous sections. In 

 his researches the Yoseiuite region was 

 eai'efully studied. 



His tastes were those of an observer, 

 and all suhjecls were of interest to him, 

 but nearer his heart were treasured 

 longings for communion with Nature's 

 wondrous creations, and as with the 

 majority of modern observers, his 

 chiefest delight was with the birds, 

 "the winged gems and favorities of 

 creation." His was a sunny life; for 

 communion with the creatures of his 

 surroundings exalted him, and the in- 

 spiration and delight of association 

 with Nature's marvelous handiwork, 

 elevatted his Standard in intellection, as 

 well as the moral attributes which gov- 

 ern otffdeepei' feelings. 



Mr. Dodge passed from this earth at 

 Men tone, California on May !(, 1894 

 aged twenty seven years. 



Interested readers may recall articles 

 from his pen, and among others, the 

 one on 'Dove Life in Arizona,' whicli 

 appeared in the Oologist last July. 



His brother collectors can say: "We 



JIOUKN OUR LOSS." 



Our Rev. Brother Peabody has once 

 more let himself loose on the "Stand- 

 ard Data" question. While we may 

 not all fall in with Brother P's. ideal, 

 it isrealy high time that one was adopt- 

 ed and if you will mail a sample of your 

 ideal at once to the editor of the Oolo- 

 gist he will have the most suitable 

 presented in May Oologist, from 

 which we can by vote or otherwise select 

 a "standard." 



If you will write the names of six 

 ornithologists and oologists of national 

 reputation on the back of a postal and 

 mail to the editor of the Oologist; not 

 later than May 1st, he will endeavor to 

 induce the ones receiving the greatest 

 number of mentions to send him their 

 photo which will in due season be half- 

 toned for the Oologist. Write today. 



On March 5th ye Ed. recorded a most 

 welcome "transient visitor", L. Whit- 

 ney Watkins of Manchester, Mich. 

 Brothel- W. is an ornitholcgist of the 

 true type and one from whom we may 

 well expect to hear in after years. 



New York might most appropriately 

 be called the State of Ornithological 

 Publications. We now have The Auk,. 

 The Nidiologist and The Oologist— a 

 truly valuable trio iu which it may not 

 be considered immodest for us to say 

 that the little Oologist is more cosmio- 

 politanthan either of its -iii ore preten- 

 tious sisters. By fih,e Way, the good old 

 0. and 0. was a New Yorker by birth. 



