x^ctivities of the D. V. O. C. 



The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club was founded Feb- 

 ruary 3, 1890, after several preliminary meetings; the first 

 January meeting being now regarded as the anniversary meet- 

 ing. The founders were: William L. Baily, George Spencer 

 Morris, J. Harris Reed, Samuel N. Rhoads, Witmer Stone, 

 Spencer Trotter and Charles A. Voelker. 



Since 1891, through the courtesy of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences, the meetings have been held in Dr. Stone's rooms at 

 the museum, Nineteenth and Race Streets. In return for this 

 privilege the Club has collected and presented to the Academy 

 a local collection of the birds, nests and eggs of Pennsylvania 

 and New Jersey to which additions are always being made. 

 The Club also does its utmost to advance the interests of the 

 Academy, and its members whenever able to do so become 

 members of the Academy. Meetings of the Club are held on 

 the first and third Thursdays of each month from October to 

 May (inclusive) . These are open only to members and specially 

 invited guests. Any man, or boy over fifteen years of age, in- 

 terested in Ornithology and recommended in writing by a 

 member, is eligible to Associate Membership, elections occurring 

 at the first meetings of November and March; but not more 

 than eight members may be elected in any one year. 



From the Associates who show the most interest in the Club 

 are chosen the Active Members who transact the business of the 

 Club and from whom the officers are selected, they are limited 

 to twenty with the addition of the ex-presidents. In order not 

 to waste the time of the meeting with business details the 

 Active Members hold a brief preliminary meeting so that the 

 regular meeting, in which all members participate, may be en- 

 tirely devoted to ornithology. 



A stated communication is announced on the cards but notes 

 and short communications are always in order and general dis- 

 cussion is welcomed. 



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