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Richard Erskine of Wenonah, N. J., was proposed for Asso- 

 ciate Membership. Dr. Stone gave a review of the activities of 

 certain of the Club members during the past summer, and com- 

 mented upon the changes made in the local room of the Acad- 

 emy. Mr. Riddle reported an Egret observed at St. George, 

 Delaware, on Sept. 6th. Dr. Stone reported a small flock of 

 Young Blue Herons at Cape May, New Jersey on Sept. 3rd. 



October 19th, 1916. Fourteen members present. The resig- 

 nation of Mr. Robert Thomas Moore, as Editor of Cassinia, was 

 accepted with regrets. Dr. Spencer Trotter was elected as the 

 new Editor. The names of Messrs. J. Parker Norris, Jr. No. 

 2120 Pine St., and George Farnum Brown, Girard Trust Com- 

 pany, were proposed for Associate membership. Mr. George 

 H. Stuart, 3rd, gave a communication entitled ' ' Birds of Orange 

 County, New York." The speaker described a trip taken in 

 the vicinity of Greenwood Lake about the middle of June of the 

 present year. Few typical birds were observed, only the Veery 

 Thrush and the Black-throated Green Warbler being mentioned. 

 Nests of the Louisiana Water Thrush, Hooded and Golden- 

 winged Warblers were found. Mr. Potter, who accompanied 

 Mr. Stuart, followed with some general remarks. Mr. Culver 

 reported the Bewick's Wren at Media on October 3rd, 1916. 



November 1st, 1916. Two visitors and twenty-one members 

 present. It was voted that on account of the A. O. U, Conven- 

 tion, to omit the Nov. 16th meeting. The following were 

 elected to Associate Membership: 



Dr. E. Leroy Mercer, Swarthmore, Pa. 



Mr. Richard Erskine, Wenonah, N. J. 



Mr. J. Parker Norris, Jr., No. 2120 Pine St. 



Mr. George Farnum Brown, Girard Trust Company. 



Mr. Clifford H. Pangborne, 10th and Cherry Sts., Phila. 



Mr. Samuel Scoville, Jr. , addressed the members of the Club 

 upon the subject "Birds of Little Beach Island." The trip 

 described was taken on July 10th of the present year. Several 

 notable species were observed there, among which were the 

 Piping Plover, Black Skimmer and Least Tern. A large colony 



