THE WILSON BULLETIN 



A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the Study of Birds. 



Official organ of the Wilson Ornithological Club and the Nebraska 

 Ornithologists' Union 



(in Affiliation) 



Edited by LYNDS JONES 



PXJBLISHED BY THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB, AT OBERLIN, OHIO 



Price in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, One Dollar a year, 30 cents a number, 

 post paid. Price in all countries in the International Postal Union, $1.25 a year, 40 cents 

 a number. Subscriptions may be sent to Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio, or to Mr. P. B. 

 Coffin, 32-32 Grovtland Avenue, Chicago, III. 



OFFICERS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR 

 President: Dr. T. C. Stephens, Morningside, Sioux City, Iowa. 

 Vice-President: Geo. L. Fordyce, Youngstown, Ohio. 

 Secretary: Thos. L. Hankinson, Charleston, 111. 

 Treasurer: P. B. Coffin, 3232 Groveland Ave., Chicago, 111. 

 Editor "The Wilson Bulletin": Lynds Jones, Spear Laboratory, 

 Oberlin, Ohio. 



EDITORIAL 



As a result of negotiations begun in the early part of 1915 word 

 has recently been received by officers of the Wilson Club that this 

 organization has been accepted as one of the scientific societies 

 in affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement 

 of Science. The value and significance of this relation will be 

 appreciated by all of our members. When meetings of the Amer- 

 ican Association occur within the territory of the Wilson Club 

 it will be well for vis to endeavor to hold our meeting in conjunc- 

 tion with them. The advantage at such a time and place was 

 shown to those who attended the Columbus meeting last Decem- 

 ber. From one to two thousand scientific men coming together 

 affords an inspiration and stimulus of the greatest value. 



The editor will leave Oberlin on June 15 with a class of students 

 for the purpose of studying the northern half of the coast of the 

 state of Washington. He will return about the first of Septem- 



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