Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware Valley 

 Ornithological Club, 1910. 



January 6, 1910. Twentieth Annual Meeting. Present 

 forty-six members and four visitors. The election of officers 

 for the ensuing year resulted as follows: 



President. Samuel N. Rhoads. 



Vice-President. Stewardon Brown. 



Secretary. J. Fletcher Street. 



Treasurer. Samuel Wright. 



Letters were read from absent members Capt. Frank B. East- 

 man, Dr. Spencer Trotter and C. J. Hunt. 



The incoming president made a few introductory remarks^ 

 upon the successful completion of twenty years of existence 

 which the Club was gathered together to celebrate; and then in- 

 troduced Dr. A. K. Fisher of Washington, the guest of the Club 

 who spoke upon the importance of collecting specimens on the 

 part of young ornithologists. Dr. Hughes followed stating his 

 preference for study through an opera glass, but not until the 

 specimen had been shot, unless perchance he had collected it in 

 the egg. Mr. Stone was the last speaker and he reviewed the 

 work of the Club since its organization in 1890 dealing mainly 

 with personal recollections of members and their exploits. His 

 paper had been printed and was later distributed as a souvenir of 

 the evening. After being photographed the meeting adjourned 

 to partake of a luncheon which had been provided, and the 

 night passed in reminiscences and discussion of collecting trips 

 of days gone by. 



January 20, 1910. Fifteen members present and ten visitors, 

 Vice-President Brown in the chair. 



Mr. Samuel C. Palmer who had been attending Harvard 

 University read a paper entitled "Notes on Cambridge Birds." 

 A letter was read from Mr. William Brewster congratulating the 

 Club on its twenty years of activity. Mr. Stone spoke of the 



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