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excellent work of its former editor. A discussion on the status 

 of the Grackle was indulged in by members. 



November 7, 1912. One visitor and jBfteen members present. 

 Messrs. Charles Piatt 3rd, Frank B. Foster, Shippen Lewis and 

 Dr. William Pepper were elected associate members. Mr. 

 Poole spoke on "The Summer Birds of McKenzie Pond, Adi- 

 rondacks." A detailed account of the species observed was 

 given. The occurrence of the Evening Grosbeak was noted. 



November 21, 1912. Twenty-three members present. Mr. 

 Palmer addressed the members upon "The Embryology of a 

 Bird." The talk was illustrated by slides showing the develop- 

 ment of the embryo through its various stages of growth. Mr. 

 Stone described in general the proceedings of the annual meeting 

 of the American Ornithologist Union. 



December 8, 1912. Twenty members present. Upon the 

 subject, "General Discussion of the Roosting Habits of the 

 Purple Grackle", Mr. Stone gave a detailed description of the 

 Grackle Roost at Kirkbride's, West Philadelphia. Mr. Potter 

 followed with an account of a newly discovered roost at North 

 Woodbury, which was abandoned and re-established at South 

 Westville. Mr. Emlen mentioned his observations among the 

 Grackles of the Awbury roost. Dr. Trotter mentioned the 

 absence of Grackles this year from the Media roost. 



December 19, 1912. One visitor and eighteen members pres- 

 ent. Mr. Pearson spoke upon the subject " Birds and Chestnut 

 Blight." The speaker's remarks related to species observed 

 during the past summer in Huntington Co., Pa. The Wild 

 Turkey was observed. Mr. Stone read a paper by Wells W. 

 Cooke, entitled " Bird Migration in Pennsylvania One Hundred 

 Years Ago." 



