58 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



April 15, 1915. One visitor and twenty-five members pres- 

 ent. President Brown addressed the Club upon the subject, 

 "Some Impressions of Porto Rico and its Birds." Observa- 

 tions were made principally about the southwestern portion of 

 the island. Grackles, mockingbirds and orioles were men- 

 tioned as characteristic birds of the low country. Finches and 

 doves frequent the higher wooded districts. 



May 6, 1915. One visitor and seventeen members present. 

 Dr. Max M. Peet gave an interesting talk entitled ' ' Birds of 

 the Michigan Pine Barrens." The speaker made a comparison 

 between the district and similar lands in New Jersey. The 

 Kirtland Warbler was mentioned as the most abundant species 

 of the district under observation. 



Mr. Stewardson Brown gave a comparison of the flora of the 

 Michigan and New Jersey Pine Barrens. 



May 20, 1915. Nineteen members present. Mr. Samuel N. 

 Rhoads addressed the Club upon the subject, ' ' Some Remark- 

 able Birds Observed in Guatemala." Mr. Rhoads described 

 the bird-life of the dry country as comprising many species of 

 parrots, cuckoos; also Roadrunners and Inca Doves, while in the 

 wet country Macaws, Tinamous, Plumbeous Kites and Mot- 

 mots were the common birds. 



Mr. Poole, who accompanied Mr. Rhoads upon the trip, 

 augmented Mr. Rhoads' remarks and described the call-notes 

 and songs of several of the species observed. 



The following were proposed for Associate Membership: Mr. 

 Harry E, Parker, Southampton, Pa. ; Mr. Edward Woolman, 

 Haverford, Pa.; Mr. Wm. W. McCall, Jr., 4055 Chestnut St.; 

 Mr. E. P. Irwin, Swarthmore, Pa.; Mr. Henry J. Fry, 224 W. 

 Manheim St., Germantown. 



October 7, 1915. Twenty-seven members present. The fol- 

 lowing resolution was adopted : " The members of the Delaware 

 Valley Ornithological Club have heard with sincere sorrow of 

 the death of their Associate, C. Few Seiss, and desire to place 

 upon record their appreciation of the loss which they, both as 

 an organization and individually, have sustained in his death." 



