Club Notes 



The Twenty-fifth Anniversary Banquet 



Although not strictly within the activities of the year 1914 it 

 seems desirable to describe at this time the proceedings at the 

 banquet held at the Roosevelt, on January 7, 1915, in com- 

 memoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of 

 the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club. Sixty-six members 

 were present and seven guests represented the notable organ- 

 izations of the East. Avian decorations were conspicuous in all 

 parts of the dining hall and in addition the Entertainment Com- 

 mittee secured a number of "hitherto undescribed birds," 

 which were mounted on stands for the delectation of students of 

 speciation. Mr. Stewardson Brown, President of the D. V, 0. 

 C. , presided with genial dignity and Dr. Spencer Trotter acted as 

 toastmaster in his usual inimitable style, introducing the speak- 

 ers with happy allusion or appropriate story. 



Responding to the toast, ' ' When I was in Sing Sing, ' ' Dr. 

 A. K. Fisher, President of the American Ornithologists' Union, 

 defended his choice of habitat and referred to his abiding affec- 

 tion for the D. V. 0. C. The Secretary of the A. 0. U. was 

 also with us, Mr. John H. Sage, who described the activities of 

 his local Connecticut society. Mr. Chas. F. Batchelder pre- 

 sented a written testimonial of congratulation from the Nuttall 

 Ornithological Club and greetings were brought by Dr. T. S. 

 Palmer from the Biological Survey, and by Mr. John T. Nichols 

 from the Linneean Society of New York. Messrs. William 

 Palmer and Alexander Wetmore, of Washington, D. C, were 

 also honored guests. 



A former member of the Club, Dr. Robert T. Young, of the 

 University of North Dakota, related incidents in his career when 

 he was associated with Dr. Wm. E. Hughes on several ques- 

 tionable escapades. Dr. Hughes was given an opportunity to 

 defend himself, responding to the toast, " TAe Oologist," and 



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