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THE CONDOR 



Vol. X 



Miss Annie M. Alexander, a friend of the Uni- 

 versity as well as of natural science. The pur- 

 pose of the Museum is to carry on field and re- 

 search work pertaining- to the vertebrate fauna 

 of the West Coast of North America. Several 

 collectors are already in the field in the inter- 

 ests of the Museum. Besides the Alaskan party 

 referred to above, Mr. Frank Stephens is at 

 work in Eastern San Diego County; Messrs. 

 Walter Taylor and Charles Richardson are col- 

 lecting in the vicinity of San Gorgonio Pass; 

 and Messrs. Harry Swarth and J. Grinnell are 

 carrying on field work near Henlet, Riverside 

 County. 



MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 



NORTHERN DIVISION 



March. — The March meeting of the North- 

 ern Division of the Cooper Ornithological 

 Club was held in the Oakland Chamber of 

 Commerce, March 7, at 8 p. m., President 

 D'Evelyn in the chair. The minutes of the 

 last meeting were read and approved. The 

 The names of J. M. Davis, Alfred Brazier 

 Howell, and W. M. Peterson were read and 

 their election to membership in the club by 

 the Southern Division was approved. The 

 secretary was instructed to learn from the 

 Southern Division as to whether Mr. Davis is 

 a member of the Northern or Southern Divis- 

 ion; his address being Eureka, California. 



Mr. Emerson, as chairman of the committee 

 on the Clifton resolution, reported that the 

 committee had carried out the instructions of 

 the chair and copies of the resolutions had 

 been forwarded to the Southern Division and 

 to Mr. Clifton. 



Mr. Emerson reported that arrangements 

 had been made with Mr. Stearns of the Oak- 

 land Chamber of Commerce whereby the Club 

 could keep a register at the Chamber. Further 

 arrangements will be made and reported at the 

 next meeting. 



Mr. Gifford proposed the name of J. G. 

 Bliss, 3281 Briggs Aveni;e, Alameda, California, 

 for membership. Mr. Pimerson proposed the 

 name of George J. Obermuller, Haywards, 

 California. Subject to the final vote the names 

 were held over until the next meeting. 



Dr. D'Evelyn reported that it had reached 

 his ears that members of the Cooper Club had 

 been prosecuted for dealing commercially in 

 birds and eggs and spoke condemning such 

 acts on the part of any members of the Club. 

 Mr. Emerson then introduced a copy of the 

 accompanying resolutions which after discus- 

 sion was passed by the Club. 



Whereas, It has become known to the Club- 

 at-Large that certain members have been car- 

 rying on a commercial trade in birds and eggs 

 in violence to the state protection laws; 



Resolved, That the object of this Club was 

 and is for the study and advancement of orni- 

 thology only, and the sentiment of this organ- 

 ization does not sanction its members, dealing 

 commercially in birds and eggs. 



Resolved, That we the members here present 

 do all that is within our means to uphold the 

 bird-protection laws of California, in conjunc- 

 tion with the State Fish and Game Commis- 

 sioners. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions 

 be spread upon the records of this organiza- 

 tion and that a copy be sent to the Southern 

 Division, the State Fish and Game Commis- 

 sioners of California, and the Audubon Society 

 of said State. 



The business of the evening']being concluded 

 Dr. D'Evelyn read a paper entitled "Notes on 

 the Waltzing Instinct in Ostriches. ' ' Dr. 

 D' Evelyn's personal knowledge of the habits 

 of the ostrich in South Africa filled the paper 

 with interest and it was very pleasing to mem- 

 bers of the Club. A copy of the paper has 

 been preserved in the records. Mr. Emerson 

 then read a paper on ' 'The Distribution of the 

 Yellow Warbler. " Mr. Enierson illustrated 

 his talk with maps and the skins of warblers 

 taken in various parts of its range. The re- 

 mainder of the evening was taken up by gen- 

 eral bird talk by the members present. 



J. S. Hunter, Secretary. 



SOUTHERN DIVISION 



March. — The regular March meeting of the 

 Southern Division convened at 8:30 p. M. on 

 the 26th, in the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 

 Eos Angeles. President Morcom occupied the 

 chair, and J. Grinnell was elected Secretary 

 pro tent. The following- members were pres- 

 ent: Judson, Miller, Jay brothers, Howard, 

 Willett, Robertson, Linton, Chamberlin, Os- 

 born, Lelande, Grinnell and Morcom. 



The minutes of the February meeting were 

 read and approved. The name of x\rthur 

 Wilcox was proposed for membership, his ap- 

 plication being signed by W. L. Chambers. 

 Certain correspondence anent the legality of 

 exchanging and selling specimens of birds and 

 eggs was read and discussed. Mr. Robertson 

 made extended remarks finally suggesting 

 that our Secretary write to the State Fish 

 Commission and ask them to define exactly 

 their attitude toward exchanging and selling. 

 Professor Miller made the motion, seconded by 

 Mr. Jay, that a committee be appointed by the 

 Chair to draw up resolutions expressing the 

 Club's attitude with regard to the State law 

 and bird-collecting, the sanie to be presented 

 at our next regular meeting-. The motion was 

 carried and the Chair appointed Messrs. Mil- 

 ler, Robertson and Grinnell as the committee 

 in question. 



A general discussion followed, dealing with 

 a wide range of ornithological topics. Ad- 

 journed. 



J. Grinnell, Secretary pro tern. 



