THE JOURNAL 



of the Museum of Comparative Oology 



Copyright, 1921, by William Leon Dawson 

 Intended eventually to be issued as a Quarterly, but- now put out as a Semi-Annual 



VOL. II DOUBLE NUMBER NOS. 1 and "! 



The Journal is sent gratis to Members of the Museum of Comparative 

 Oology, of all classes, and to patrons of the institution. The subscription 

 price to all others is One Dollar and Fifty Cents (or Eight Shillings) per 

 annum. Additional copies of this issue 75 cents, postpaid. 



It is intended to issue another double number of the current volume 

 about December 1st; and the equivalent of matter (96 pages), whether 

 quarterly or otherwise, annually thereafter. 



MSS. intended for publication, communications, field reports, inquiries, 

 and offers of exchange and cooperation, should all be addressed to the Director, 

 Museum of Comparative Oology, Santa Barbara, California. 



CONTENTS 



Photographic Frontispiece: Nest and Eggs of Vermilion Flycatcher Inserted 



A Candid Examination of the Right to Collect Birds' Eggs, W.L.Dawson.. 1 



A Local Misapprehension 6 



World Advertising for The Museum of Comparative Oology 8 



Penguins, R. S. Sutherland 17 



Argumentum ad Hominem et ab Hen 20 



The Oological Outlook, An Editorial Review 21 



Nesting Boxes as a Help for a Collector of Birds' Eggs, J. K. Jensen 25 



The Season of 1917, The Director 27 



Use of Beach Sand as a Drawer Lining 37 



Success 38 



Sane Leadership 39 



New Officers and Trustees 41 



Museum Activities 41 



Member Contributions , 43 



"The Birds of California" 43 



Singles: Editorial Comment on Persons and Things 43 



Notable Occurrences 45 



Favoring Breezes 45 



The Museum of Comparative Oology 



A chartered public institution devoted to the study of the Birds 

 of the world, their nests and eggs. 



HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS 

 Hon. Myron T. Herrick Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler 



BOARD OF TRUSTEES 



James Marwick, President Fred. II. Schauer 



Caroline Hazard, Vice-President Clinton P. McAllaster 

 Joel Remington Fithian, Vice-President Anne Stow-Fithian 



Clinton B. Hale, Vice-President Ralph Hoffmann 



George S. Edwards, Treasurer John R. Pemberton 



William Leon Dawson, Secretary Cadwallader Washburn 



Ellen S. Chamberlain Frank C. Willard 

 Rev. George F. Weld 



