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F. C. R. JouRDAiN, P. R. LowK, M.D., E. G. B. Mkade- 

 Waldo, H. Munt, T. H. Nkwman, M. J. Nicoll, W. R. 

 Ogilvie-Grant {Editor), Theed Pearse, F. G. Penrose, 

 M.D., A. E. Price, Major F. W. Proctor, W. P. Pycrapt, 

 F. R. Ratclipf, W. E. Renaut, C. B. Rickett, Hon. W. 

 Rothschild, Ph.D., M.P., A. D. Sapsworth, J. Sargent, 

 Howard Saunders, D. Seth-Sjiith, W. B. Tegetmeier, 

 N. F. Ticehurst, M.D., S. J. White, L. A. Williams, 

 H. F. WiTHERBY {Hc'crefanj ami Tratsnircr), A. F. R. 



WOLL ASTON. 



Visitors .— C. E. Fagan, R. Kemp, D. H. Meaees, J. B. 

 Sargent, A. F. Wiener. 



The Chairman gave the following Address : — 



" Brother Members op the B.O.C. 



" Having heen absent from England during the last three 

 months, and not having yet had time since my return to 

 make myself acquainted with recent ornithological matters 

 in this country, I propose to confine my address on opening 

 the 14th Session of the British Ornithologists' Club to 

 remarks on such matters relating to our special science as 

 have come under my notice during my visit to South 

 Africa in company with the British Association. 



" The various sections of i]i9 Association assembled at 

 Cape Town on August 16th, 17th, and 18th. Only two 

 ]>a])ors connected with Ornithology were read. Both of 

 these related to the Ostrich (Stnitliin aKstratIs), an impor- 

 tant bird in South Africa. In the first Mr. Evans 

 explained in familiar language the systematic position 

 and structure of the Ostrich and the allied members of the 

 Struthious group ; in the second the Hon. A. Douglas gave 

 an account of the mode of Ostrich-farming jjursued in the 

 Cape Colony, and descanted on its present condition and 

 future prospects. As the value of the Ostrich-feathers 

 exported from the Colony in 1904 is said to have exceeded 

 a million sterling, this was, no doubt, a subject worthy of 



