2 THE JOURNAL. 



Every member of the Wilson Chapter should be a sub- 

 scriber to Popular Science JVezus. This old and well-known 

 magazine deals with the popular side of «11 the natural sci- 

 ences, and is especially valuable for all who wish to keep 

 abreast of the progress in science. The magazine is the offi- 

 cial or""an of the Ag^assiz Association, and this year will con- 

 es o ' J 



tain much news of our Chapter. Prof. H. H. Ballard, Pitts- 

 field, Mass., has offered the magazine to ?ie'w subscribers from 

 our Chapter at half price. The regular price is $i. If you 

 wish to get it on trial for a year send 50 cents to the above 

 address and state that you are a member of tiie Chapter. 



In order that all members may have a complete file of 

 the Chapter's publications it has been decided to send a com- 

 plete file of all back issues of all of our publications to ever}^ 

 member who will forward fiftejn cents in stamps to pay the 

 postage. Send your order at once. 



Charges of sufficient seriousness have been preferred 

 against Messrs. J. W. P. Smithwick ^and F. T. Pember to 

 warrant their expulsion from the Chapter. A majority of 

 the Executive Council have voted to remove their names 

 from our roll. Their crime is fraudulent methods in Oology. 



Attention is called to some important omissions in the 

 published constitution. 



Article III. section 3, clause i, should read, "Any student 

 of birds," etc., "may be admitted to Associate membership by 

 a majority vote of the Executive Council." 



Article VI. section 5, is entirely omitted. Here it is: 



