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the Anatidse, describing and defining the three groups, mergan- 

 sers, river ducks and sea ducks, with reference to coloration, 

 habits, food, flight and nests. Miss May Davis contributed notes 

 on the sea ducks, and Mr. Fogg on the river ducks. 



Adjourned to December to. 



Tuesday evening, December lo. Regular meeting ; the Pres- 

 ident in the chair. 



Miss Theodora Richardson, leader for the evening, read a pa- 

 per on " Birds' Nests of This Docality." This was followed by 

 a study of nests in the Institute collection, and by the exhibi- 

 tion of the lantern slides of nests, loaned by the Audubon Soci- 

 ety. 



Adjourned to December ii. 



Wednesday evening, December ii. In accordance with the 

 By-Ivaws of Section D, the annual meeting was held this even- 

 ing ; the President in the chair. 



A nominating committee, appointed by the President to bring 

 in a list of names for officers for the ensuing year, submitted the 

 following list : 



President — Mrs. F. W. Batchelder. 



Vice President — Mrs. J. C. Bickford. 



Secretary — Miss May W. Davis. 



Executive Committee — Mr. Edward H. Fogg, Miss Theodora 

 Richardson, Dr. W. R. Varick. 



It was voted to adopt the report of the committee, and the 

 Secretary was authorized to cast one ballot for the foregoing 

 list of names. This having been done, the above-named per- 

 sons were declared duly elected as oflSicers of Section D for the 

 year 1902. 



As the date of the next meeting would fall on Christmas eve, 

 it was voted to adjourn to the second Tuesda}^ in January, 1902. 



Adjourned to January 14, 1902. 



