Abstract of the Proceedings of the D. V. O. C, 



1912 



January 4, 1912. Twenty-second Annual Meeting. Twenty- 

 seven members present. The following officers were elected for 

 the ensuing year: 



President. Samuel N. Rhoads. 



Vice-President. Stewardson Brown. 



Secretary. J. Fletcher Street. 



Treasurer. Samuel C. Palmer. 



The following standing committees were appointed to serve 

 during 1912: 



On Publication. Cope, Moore and Morris. 



On Migration. Carter, Roberts and Stone. 



On Field Work. Baily, Pennock and Street. 



Mr. Stone made a report on "Bird Migration of 1911." Mr. 

 Morris read a biography of the Catbird. 



The meeting adjourned to the annual collation. 



January 18, 1912. Twenty-four members and two visitors 

 present. Mr. William L. Baily addressed the Club upon * ' A 

 Trip to the Magdalen Islands", illustrated with lantern slides. 

 The bird life of Bird and Little Bird Rock was described, with 

 reference to the life and habits of the Gannets, Murres, Kitti- 

 wakes, Puffins, Petrels and Razor-billed Auks inhabiting these 

 islands. Mr. Moore supplemented Mr. Baily' s remarks with a 

 description of the flight of the Gannet, 



February 1, 1912. Twenty-six members present. Mr. Stone 

 made a communication entitled ''Another Word on the Formi- 

 cariidae." Mr. Stone illustrated how these groups, although 

 belonging strictly to South America, bear superficial resem- 

 blance to our song birds. 



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