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Culver were proposed for associate membership. Mr. B. S. 

 Bowdish was proposed for corresponding membership. A reso- 

 lution in the interest of bird protection was passed by the Club, 

 that it might be presented to the Pennsylvania state legislature. 

 Mr. William E. Roberts discoursed upon the "New Britain 

 Crow Roost " . Mention was made of the change in locality of 

 the roost. 



March 6, 191S. Eighteen members present. Messrs. Robert 

 Bradford, Delos E. Culver, George B. Benners and Archibald 

 Benners were elected to associate membership. Mr. B. S. Bow- 

 dish was elected a corresponding member. An amendment to 

 Article 1, Section 1 of the By-Laws was offered. 



Mr. Arthur C. Emler made a communication entitled "More 

 about the Breeding Distribution Maps ", The results presented 

 constitute an important contribution to the knowledge of the 

 geographical distribution of our local species. 



March SO, 1913. Five visitors and twenty-five members 

 present. An amendment to Article 1, Section 1 of the By-laws 

 was adopted. This section as amended now reads: Active 

 members shall be limited to twenty in number in addition to 

 the ex-presidents. 



Mr. William L. Baily spoke upon the subject "Some Birds 

 of Pelican Island, Florida". The talk was beautifully illus- 

 trated with lantern slides. One of these showed a fine speci- 

 men of the White Pelican. Frigate Birds, Sanderlings, Skimmers 

 and Least Sandpipers were mentioned as being common to the 

 locality. 



April 3, 1913. Twenty-one members present. Mr. John D. 

 Carter gave an interesting talk upon "Difficulties with the 

 Beach Birds", The speaker's description of the voice, color 

 and actions of the several common species were much appreci- 

 ated. Observations were made principally in the vicinity of 

 Atlantic City, N. J., and such species as the Pectoral Sand- 

 piper, Dowitcher and Great White Egret were observed. 



