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account of illness, Dr. Witmer Stone gave a short account of a 

 trip to Cape May, N, J., April 20, when an unusual number of 

 Fish Hawks were noted. The effect of the high wind on migrat- 

 ing Barn Swallows was observed, the birds settling on the ground 

 in large numbers very much exhausted and permitting very 

 close approach. A Fish Hawk was seen in a similar exhausted 

 condition. Dr. Stone continued by giving a review of the April 

 number of "The Auk." The articles were commented on by 

 various members. 



May 15^ 1919. One visitor and sixteen members present. 

 Mr. William L. Baily gave a biographical sketch of his uncle 

 William L. Baily, author of "Our Own Birds." Extracts were 

 read from a number of letters received by Mr. Baily, Sr,, from 

 John Gould, dealing especially with his method of producing 

 iridescent effects on his paintings of the Hummingbirds. Four 

 volumes containing paintings of the Hummingbirds were exhib- 

 ited which demonstrated that William L. Baily, Sr., was an 

 artist of great ability. 



October 2, 1019. Twenty-six members present. Dr. Witmer 

 Stone spoke on "The Life and Works of the Late William 

 Brewster," his remarks were of a biographical nature and re- 

 viewed Mr. Brewster's ornithological activities and associations. 

 A number of his works were shown and several letters read 

 which had been received from him by Dr. Stone at different 

 times during an acquaintance of thirty years. 



October 16, 1919. Five visitors and twenty-four members 

 present. Mr. Samuel Scoville, Jr. read a paper entitled "The 

 Pileated Woodpecker," giving an interesting account of the 

 habits of this shy Woodpecker as observed by him in the wilder 

 parts of northern Pennsylvania as the guest of Mr. R. C. Har- 

 low during the early part of May, 1919. Three occupied nests 

 were found (see antea). 



November 6, 1919. Twenty-eight members and two visitors 

 present. The following were elected to associate membership: 

 Franklin Cook, Atlantic City, N. J., and Asa P. Way, Lans- 

 downe. Pa. 



