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February 3rd, 1916. Three visitors and fifteen members pres- 

 ent. Mr. George J. Cooke, of Ambler, Pa., was proposed for 

 Associate membership. Dr. Max M. Peet made a communica- 

 tion entitled : — ''Birds of the University Botanical Gardens." 

 The speaker's remarks covered a list of ninety-seven species 

 observed there. The Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and the Tennes- 

 see Warbler were mentioned. Mr. Packer supplemented his 

 list by three additional species, making a total of one, hundred 

 for this locality. 



February 17th, 1916. Two visitors and eighteen members pre- 

 sent. Dr. Samuel C. Palmer addressed the Club upon the 

 subject, " Inheritance in Birds." His remarks related to the 

 principles set forth in Mendel's Laws of Inheritance. He ex- 

 plained the natural processes of inherited tendencies determined 

 in fowls, guinea pigs, flowers, etc. The action of Mendel's 

 Laws was advanced as a possible factor in determining species 

 in the past. 



March 3rd, 1916. Twenty members present. The following 

 were elected to Associate Membership : — 



Mr. George J. Cooke — Ambler, Pa. 



Mr. Nelson A. Pumyea — Mt. Holly, Pa. 



Mr. Wharton Huber — Gywnned Valley, Pa. 



Mr. Robert Riddle— 5242 Irving Street, Philadelphia. 



Mr. Richard Burdsall — Swarthmore, Pa. 



Dr. Clyde H. Ehinger addressed the Club upon an interesting 

 subject, entitled "The Birds of Cold Spring Harbor, L. I." 

 The speaker mentioned his connection with the Biological Lab- 

 oratory conducted in the locality and the conduct of summer 

 classes in bird-study. Such Carolinian forms as the Cardinal, 

 Kentucky and Worm-eating Warblers were mentioned as of 

 rare occurence. One Lawrence Warbler was observed. 



March 16th, 1916. Seventeen members present. Dr. Witmer 

 Stone read a paper entitled " Titian Peale and the Peale's Mu- 

 seum," His remarks related to the ornithological and other 

 activities of Peale and particularly to his work in connection 



