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2. February 13, 1894. "Oyster Culture in Europe," by 

 Bashford Dean, Ph.D. 



3. March 6, 1894. " Mammals of the Ancient Lake 

 Basins of North America," by Henry Fairfield Osborn, 

 Sc. D. 



4. April 3, 1894. " Domestic Fowls and Pigeons," by 

 Daniel G. Elliot, F. R. S. E. 



Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller presented a paper entitled u A 

 Rocky Mountain Study," telling of some of her ornitho- 

 logical experiences in the vicinity of the Great Salt Lake, 

 Utah. [See "Atlantic Monthly," February, 1894, pp. 

 198-206.] 



Mr. B. H. Dutcher read a paper on the fauna of Montauk 

 Point, Long Island, giving the results of his observations 

 made during September, 1893. Seventy-seven species of 

 birds and the following mammals were observed ; — 

 Meadow Mouse (Arvicola riparius). Jumping Mouse (Zapus 

 hudsonicus), White-footed Mouse (Sitomys americanus), 

 Musk-rat {Fiber zibethicus), Wood Hare {Lepus sylvaticus), 

 Opossum (Didelphis virginianus), Raccoon {Procyon lotor), 

 Mink [Lutreola vison), Skunk {Mephitis mephitica), Fox 

 (Vulpes fulvns), Brown Rat (Mus decumamis), and three 

 species of Shrew. 



Mr. F. M. Chapman presented an analytical summary of 

 the bird-life of the vicinity of New York City, where he has 

 recorded three hundred and fifty-one species. 



January 9, 1 894. — Public lecture in the lecture hall of the 

 American Museum of Natural History by Mr. Frank M. 

 Chapman, entitled "A Naturalist in the Island of Trini- 

 dad," with stereopticon illustrations. 



January 23, 1894. — The Vice-President in the chair. 

 Ten members and sixteen visitors present. 



Mr. L. M. Loomis presented the two following papers : 

 (1) •• On the Causes that Necessitate Bird Migration" [see 

 " Auk," Vol. xi., 1894, pp. 94-1 17] ; and (2) " On the Views 

 held concerning the Migration of Young Birds of the 

 Year." 



