54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



April 17^ 1913. Two visitors and twenty-one members pres- 

 ent. Mr. Henry S. Borneman was proposed for associate 

 membership. 



Mr. Robert T. Moore addressed the Club upon the subject 

 ' ' Notes on Bird Songs ' ' . This paper constituted the most 

 valuable contribution ever presented before the Club upon this 

 subject. The speaker explained how the pitch and value of 

 bird tones could be accurately obtained through the use of 

 several musical instruments. The song birds were classified as 

 singers of several song phases. Each group was described in 

 detail. 



May 1, 1913. Twenty-five members present. Mr. Joseph S. 

 Evans was proposed for associate membership. 



Mr. Samuel N. Rhoads addressed the Club upon the subject 

 ' ' Bird Song versus Bird Music ' ' . The speaker quoted several 

 books upon bird song and suggested that Thomas Nuttall was 

 the first to study seriously the songs of American birds. 



May 15^ 1913. One visitor and twenty-one members pres- 

 ent. The untimely death of William B. Crispin was reported. 

 Mr. James A. G. Rehn gave an interesting account of "Some 

 Birds of Texas and the Florida Keys ' ' . The speaker mentioned 

 among the species observed among the Florida Keys such birds 

 as White Heron, Gray Kingbird and Black-necked Stilt. 



October 3, 1913. Two visitors and twenty-one members pres- 

 ent. The death of Elmer Onderdonk was announced. Mr. 

 W. H. Liebelsperger was proposed for associate membership. 



Under the subject, "The Snow Hill Bird Roost", Mr. Samuel 

 N. Rhoads described a very interesting general bird roost, situ- 

 ated in a growth of oak, maple and scrub pine. The roost was 

 said to have been occupied for sixteen years. Crackles, Red- 

 wings, Cowbirds, Nighthawks, Starlings, Flickers, Robins, 

 Thrushes and Doves were noted and described. 



October 16, 1913. One visitor and nineteen members present, 

 Messrs. David G. Baird, Samuel Mason, Jr., William Henrv 



