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Newbold and Dr. Max M. Peet were proposed for associate mem- 

 bership. Messers. George W. Stuart and Julian K. Potter were 

 proposed for active membership. 



Under the subject, "Wilson's Phalarope at Pocono Lake", 

 Mr. John D. Carter described the finding of this exceedingly un- 

 common species upon the waters of Pocono Lake. This obser- 

 vation is noteworthy in being the first of the species recorded 

 from Pennsylvania. Mr. Stone outlined some "Valuable 

 Recent Additions to the Academy's Collection ". 



November 6, 1913. One visitor and eighteen members present, 

 Messers. Arthur C. Emlen, George W. Stuart and Julian K. 

 Potter were elected to active membership. David G. Baird, 

 Samuel Mason, Jr., Joseph S. Evans, William Henry Newbold, 

 Dr. Max M. Peet, Henry S. Borneman and Donald S. Sherrerd 

 were elected to associate membership. Mr. W. H. Liebelsper- 

 ger was elected a corresponding member. 



Mr. Julian K. Potter presented a communication entitled " A 

 Week with the Birds at Lord's Valley, Pa ". A detailed account 

 of the species observed there was given. 



Novefinher 20, 1913. Two visitors and twenty members were 

 present. An interesting paper was read by Dr. Spencer Trotter 

 upon the "Relation of Birds to Seasonal Conditions". The 

 whole subject of migration and its contributory causes was 

 freely discussed. Dr. Stone followed with a verbal report upon 

 the proceedings of the recent Convention of the American Orni- 

 thologists Union held in New York City. 



December 4, 1913. One visitor and nineteen members present. 

 Mr. Harold M. Harrower was proposed for associate member- 

 ship. The first portion of the meeting was held in conjunction 

 with the Ornithological Section of the Academy, the report of 

 Dr. Stone as conservator being read. 



Before the Club's scientific session Dr. Stone read a paper on 

 Alexander Wilson, the present year being the one-hundredth 

 anniversary of Wilson's death. 



