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writer will receive 25 copies of it ; the fourth best second 

 honor, and 20 copies; the fifth best third honor and 15 

 copies ; etc. Every member is entitled to one copy of 

 these reports when published. 



Our Associate members have been remembered. Two 

 paid-up active memberships for one year are offered for the 

 two best reports from them. Every report that is of enough 

 interest will be published whether it takes a prize or honor 

 or not. 



Our Chapter was established to encourage original re- 

 search. We want origi7ial reports ; nothing that can be 

 found in books will answer. Reports must be sent to the 

 President not later that September i, 1893. Some one not 

 a member of the Chapter will act as judge of the articles. 



A word to the Associate members. A majority of you I 

 know either by correspondence or from your printed articles. 

 All are capable of making good Active members. But the 

 number to which Active membership is limited is being 

 rapidly approached. Therefore your chances of being 

 elected to Active membership are fast growing less. You 

 can afford to loose no time in making your application. 



Yours, very truly, 



WiLLARD N. ClUTE. 



GENERAL WORK ON THE WARBLERS (MNIOTILTIDiiE). 



We shall study this interesting group this 3^ear. 



I. Send to the President at once, a list of the Warblers 

 found in your lacality, with notes on their relative a- 

 bundance. 



II. Carry a field note-book in which enter notes in the 

 field. Note carefully the first ones of a species seen as to 

 number, sex, in bright or worn plumage, singing or not, 

 where seen, weather, temperature, direction and force of 



