BULLETIN 
OF THE 
BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS’ 
No. CCXXXVI. 
Precevtne the ordinary meeting of the Club the third 
Annvat GreneraL Mrerrne was held at Pagani’s Restaurant 
on October 9th, 1918, the Chair being taken by Lord 
Roruscatp, F.R.S. 
Mr. Wittram L. Scrarer, M.A., was elected Chairman 
for a term of five years in succession to Lord Rothschild, 
whose term of office had expired. 
Mr. D. A. Bannerman, M.B.E., B.A., was elected 
Honorary Secretary and Treasurer in succession to Mr. C.. 
G. Talbot-Ponsonby. 
Lord Roruscurtp was elected a member of the Committee 
in place of Mr. Meade-Waldo, who retired by seniority. 
The following new Rule, having been proposed by the Com- 
mittee, was put to the meeting and carried unanimously :— 
“Tf an ex officio member of the Committee becomes 
Chairman, an additional member shall be elected to fill 
the vacancy thus caused for the time being.” 
_ The Rev. F. C. R. Jourparn having been duly nominated 
for the vacancy, should the new Rule be passed, his name 
was put to the meeting (there being no other candidate), and 
he was duly elected. 
The Rev. F. C. R. Jourparn suggested that the member- 
ship of the Committee should be more frequently changed, 
{ October 29th, 1918. } VOL, XXXIX. 
