THE IOWA ORNITHOLOGIST. 



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ifc to be; as soon as each member 

 receives a copy of this issue, I desire 

 that they write at once, telling what 

 they think of it, what changes they 

 think had better be made, and keeping 

 back not one of their ideas • on the 

 subject. I will forward these- letters 

 to the Executive Council, and each 

 one will be carefully considered. 



It is my desire (and I will do all in 

 my power), that The Iowa Oenitholo- 

 GiST may be a Mdg&zine that will 

 promote a true knowledge of the 

 Wonders of N4,tare, and awaken in 

 the hearts and minds of all its readers 

 a truer love and deeper interest in 

 the study of Nature, enabling them 

 to "Look through Natures up to 

 Nature's God." 



Davtd L. Savage, 



THE OBKITHOLOGICAL AS- 



SOCIATlOy. 



Observing ornithologists cannot have 

 failed to have noticed the lack of 

 organization among the fraternity 

 throughout the Mississippi Valley, 

 while iu the E-ist flourishing orni- 

 thological societies are numerous. It 

 is not because of lack of material, for 

 we have earnest and intelligent col- 

 lectors in Iowa, while the species that 

 breed and are migrants form a wide 

 field of research. It is therefore, 

 apparent that something is necessary 

 to revive interest, and we hope that 

 the Iowa Ornithological Association 

 will answer the purpose. This As- 

 sociation was organized June 15th, 

 1894. It is our desire to have all the 

 honest aud active ornithologists in 

 the State as active members; the an- 

 nual dues are only fifty cents, and 



members that are not in arrears for 

 dues will receive The Iowa Ornitholo- 

 gist free. The work of the Associa- 

 tion is done entirely through corres- 

 pondence. 



For the next quarter we have taken 

 up the special study of the following 

 families; "Icteridpe" (black birds, 

 orioles, etc.,) "Tyrannidas" (fly- 

 catchers), and "Alandidfe" (larks); a 

 full report of what is desired is 

 given on another page. 



The following resolutions have 

 been adopted by the Executive Coun- 

 cil: 



Resolved, That we no longer use 

 the Naturalut as the ofiScial organ, 

 but, that the notes of the active mem- 

 bers ba published in the form of a 

 magazine, which shall be issued 

 quarterly. 



Resolved: That we place the names, 



R. D. Goss, New Sharon, 



William Savage, . Wilsonville, 



on the "roil of honor," the former on 

 the recommendation of W, A. Bryan, 

 the latter on recommendation of David 

 L. Savage; and that we admit the 

 applicant, Paul P. McGinty, of Ath- 

 ens, Ga. to associate membership. 



Resolved, That the annual dues of 

 the associate members be changed 

 from twenty-five cents to forty cents; 

 and that forty cents be the price ef 

 one years subscription to the maga- 

 zine. 



Signed, 

 Ernest Irons, President. 

 Carleton R, Ball, 

 W. A. Bryan, 

 E. B. "Webster, 

 Executive Council. 

 Below will be found a list of all 

 members in good standing at this 

 date : 



Ernest Irons, President. 

 Carleton E. Ball, Vice President. 

 David L. Savage, Sfcretary. 

 TF. W. Loomis, Treasurer. 



