magazine. The sentiment of the members 

 upon this subject is soHcited. 



We have read the reports on the FringiUidae 

 of the committee under Mr. Lynds Jones, in 

 the Wilson Quarterly, with great interest and 

 have found the information .given of the great- 

 est value for reference. A committee under 

 Mr. Frank Burns has been preparing for sev- 

 eral years a very careful report on the Ameri- 

 can Crow, which promises to be especially 

 valuable to ornithologists. This is now ready 

 and will be published as soon as the funds in 

 the treasury will warrant. On another page 

 will be found statements by Mr. Jones con- 

 cerning Warblers and newi work planned. It 

 is my purpose to appoint chairmen of several 

 committeees on special invlestigation in orni- 

 thology as soon as possible. , 



It is to be hoped that there will be great in- 

 terest in these special lines of work and that 

 the members will prepare reports for the vari- 

 ous committees. The value of these reports 

 of committees depends on how many con- 

 tribute to them. Each member should feel it 

 his duty to try to extend the membership so 

 that as ntany localities may be represented as 

 possible., The success, yes, the existence of 

 the chapter in the future demands active and 

 aggressive work by its members. There is no 

 virtue in idly waiting to see what others will 

 accomplish. If we wiish to succeed we must 



