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him during his summer outing on the Piscataqua river north of 

 Portsmouth. Adjourned to October 20th. 



Friday evening, October 20th. Lecture by Mr. Ralph Hoff- 

 man. Subject, "A Bird's Year." Adjourned to November ist. 



Wednesday evening, November ist. After routine business, 

 attended lecture in the " Chandler Course," by Prof. Mendenhall. 

 Adjourned to November 17th. 



Friday evening, November 17th. Lecture by Mr. Ralph Hoff- 

 man. Subject, "Thrushes, Chickadees and Wrens." Adjourned 

 to November 29th. 



Wednesday evening, November 29th. Routine business. Mr. 

 Fogg gave suggestions as to attracting birds to our homes, with 

 very interesting personal reminiscences of his success in that line. 

 Mr. Batchelder read a paper on "Bird Songs and Calls," giving 

 blackboard musical illustrations. Adjourned to December 15th. 



Friday evening, December 15th. Lecture by Mr. Ralph Hoff- 

 man. Subject, " Warblers and Vireos." Adjourned to Decem- 

 ber 27th. 



Wednesday evening, December 27th. Annual meeting, the 

 Vice President in the chair ; Miss Susan Richardson, Secretary 

 pro tern ; records read and approved. Mr. Wm. E. Moore and 

 Miss Hattie Tuttle having been appointed a nominating commit- 

 tee reported the following list : 



MRS. F. W. BATCHELDER, Presidetit. 

 MRS. J. C. BICKFORD, Vice President. 

 MISS MAY W. DAVIS, Secretary. 

 MISS THEODORA RICHARDSON, Treasurer. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



MR. EDWARD H. FOGG, MRS. JOHN C. BICKFORD. 



MISS THEODORA RICHARDSON. 



The report was accepted and the officers named were unani- 

 mously elected by ballot. 



