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THE CONDOR 



Vol.. X 



MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 



NORTHERN DIVISION 



May — The regular meeting of the Northern 

 Division of the Cooper Ornithological Club was 

 held in the Oakland Chamber of Commerce on 

 the evening of May 2, President D'Evelyn in 

 the chair. Dr, Palmer of the Biological Survey 

 and a number of other members were in at- 

 tendance. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were 

 read and approved. Letters were then read 

 from the State Fish Commission and W. Scott 

 Way of the Audxibon Society in which the Club 

 was thanked for the stand it had taken in the 

 prosecution of members of the Club who have 

 been dealing commercially in bird skins and 

 eggs. On motion of Mr. Hunter a committee 

 was then appointed by the Chair to investigate 

 more fully the matter and report at the next 

 meeting, ^ J. S. Hunter and E. W. Gifford were 

 appointed. 



A discussion was had concerning the relation 

 between the Audubon Society and the Cooper 

 Club; -while no definite action was taken it 

 seemed the general feeling that the two organ- 

 izations were working toward the same end 

 but from two different points of view and that 

 it is better that they continue so. 



J. G. Bliss of 3281 Briggs Avenue, Alameda, 

 and Geo. J. Obermuller, of Hayward, were 

 elected to membership, their names having 

 been proposed at the March meeting. The 

 election of Luther J. Wynian by the Southern 

 Division was approved. Mr. Emerson pro- 

 posed the name of Dr. La Ella Cool Walker, 

 509 13th and Washington Streets, Oakland, 

 and Dr. D'Evelyn that of Dr. Clarence E. Ed- 

 words of the California Promotion Committee; 

 both of the names to be acted upon at the next 

 meeting. 



. A number of letters were read, by the secre- 

 tary, from various parts of the State in answer 

 to a circular letter sent out to determine the 

 status of the English Sparrow and the relation 

 of that bird to the agricultural aud horticul- 

 tural interests of the State. Discussion on this 

 matter was held over until the next meeting. 



After the business session Mr. J. R. Pember- 

 ton gave a most interesting talk on the birds 

 of the Arroyo Mocho region in the southern 

 part of Alameda County. Mr. Pemberton's 

 talk was listened to very closely and was 

 thoroly enjoyed by those present. It was fol- 

 lowed by a considerable discussion which 

 brought out additional points of interest. 



Dr. Palmer was then called on by the Chair 

 to say a few words. He called attention to sev- 

 eral items of interest in Mr. Pemberton's talk 

 that had been overlooked in the previous dis- 

 cussion, and also spoke concerning the distri- 

 bution of the English Sparrow in the State. 

 Dr. Palmer's talk was greatly appreciated by 



the Club as it is not often that we have the 

 pleasure of listening to one of his standing. 

 J. S. Hunter, Secretary. 



SOUTHERN DIVISION 



May — The May meeting was called to order 

 by President Morcom at his home on North 

 Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, at three o'clock 

 p. m.. May 17, 1908, with members present, 

 Harry Swarth, W\ B. Judson, J. Grinnell, 

 Howard Robertson, O. W. Howard, Chester C. 

 Lamb, Pingree I. Osburn, Wlllard Chamber- 

 lain and H. T. Clifton. In the absence of the 

 Secretary, on motion by Mr. Grinnell, duly 

 seconded, Mr. Clifton was appointed Secretary 

 pro tem. 



The minutes of the last meeting, April 26, 

 1908, were read and approved. On motion by 

 IMr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Lamb and 

 di:ly carried, Mr. L. E. Wyman was unani- 

 mously elected to active membership in the 

 Club, his application already having been ap- 

 proved by the Northern Division. The appli- 

 cation of Miss Annie M. Alexander to member- 

 ship in the Club was presented by Mr. J. Grin- 

 nell and action deferred in accordance with the 

 by-laws until the next meeting. 



The report of the Committee on Club Poli- 

 cies, consisting of Messrs. Miller, Grinnell and 

 Robertson, was presented and discussed. On 

 proper motion the report was accepted and the 

 committee discharged. 



No formal program was presented, the re- 

 mainder of the afternoon being occupied by 

 ornithological chat and very dainty refresh- 

 ments. This meeting was particularly pleas- 

 ant as the home-welcoming of Mr. Harry 

 Swarth, formerly one of our active members 

 but who has for some years been connected 

 with the Field Museum of Chicago as taxider- 

 mist. Mr. Swarth now takes a place in the 

 active force of the University of California 

 Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. 



H. T. Cx^iFTON, Secretary pro tem. 



June — The June meeting was called to order 

 by President Morcom at the office of ^Ir. H. J. 

 Lelande, in the City Hall, Los Angeles, Cali- 

 fornia, Thursday evening, June 25, 1908, with 

 members Loye Holmes Miller, H. J. Lelande, 

 W. Lee Chambers, Alphonse Jay, John M. Wil- 

 lard and J. E. Law present. 



The minutes of the last meeting. May 17, 

 1908, were read and approved. On motion by 

 Mr. Lelande seconded by Prof. Miller and duly 

 carried, the Secretary was instructed to cast 

 the unanimous ballot of those present electing 

 JMiss Annie j\I. Alexander to active member- 

 ship in the Club, subject to the approval of the 

 Club-at-large. 



The remainder of the evening was spent in 

 ornithological chat. Adjourned. 



J. Eugene Law^, Secretary. 



