Secretary's Report. 



So many things have occurred in the past 

 year to hinder the progress of the Chapter, 

 that a very favorable report can hardly be ex- 

 pected. Outside of the three reports on the 

 Owils, the Warblers, and the Nesting of the 

 Crow, very little Ornithological work b?s 

 been done. The Owl report was published in 

 ''Popular Science News'' occupying about 

 twO' pages, and work on the other reports, 

 directed by Messrs. Jones and Burns, has stead- 

 ily progressed. It is expected that these lat- 

 ter reports will soon be issued in pamphlet 

 form. A lack of funds has prevented the of- 

 ficers from carrying out much that was plan- 

 ned for the Chapter, yet with all its draw- 

 backs, more members were added to the 

 Chapter in 1893 than during anv other year 

 in its history. On Jan. 1st, thirty-nine Ac- 

 tive members were admitted, again in April, 

 twenty-eight Active and four Honorary mem- 

 bers were added, and at various times during 

 the vear, fifteen Associate members have 

 joined. The ranks of the Active members — 

 limited to one hundred — are nearlv full, and 

 it is expected that the first half of this year 

 vrill find every place taken. 



Very respectfullv, 



Wtllard N. Clute. 



