American Museum of Natural History by Mr. Frank M. Chap- 

 man, entitled " From Vera Cruz to Mexico City," with stere- 

 opticon illustrations. 



February 8, 1898. — The President in the chair. Ten mem- 

 bers and eight visitors present. 



Mr. William Dutcher presented to the Society, for convey- 

 ance to the Local Collection of Birdskins in the American 

 Museum of Natural History, one skin of the King Eider 

 (Somateria spectabilis) . 



Mr. William Dutcher read a paper entitled "Some Birds of 

 the Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River, N. Y." His ob- 

 servations were made between May 29 and June 14, and on 

 July 23 and 24, 1897, and about fifty species were recorded 

 and many interesting facts concerning their breeding habits 

 noted. 



Mr. L. S. Foster presented " Remarks on the Measurements 

 of Some of the Common Hawks," illustrated by sections of 

 cardboard, giving length, extent, and wing and tail measure- 

 ments. 



Mr. H. W. Congdon recorded the capture of an Olive-sided 

 Flycatcher {Co?itopus borealis) in Sullivan county, New York, 

 in the summer of 1897. 



February 22, 1898. — The Vice-President in the chair. Seven 

 members and eight visitors present. 



Mr. William T. Price was elected a Resident Member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. R. L. Ditmars presented a paper entitled "The Growth 

 and Transformation of Reptiles and Batrachians," illustrated 

 by many beautiful specimens in formaldehyde. 



Dr. G. Langmann spoke of the checking of the transforma- 

 tion in salamanders by allowing them no opportunity of leav- 

 ing the water at the time the change would naturally occur. 



Mr. A. H. Helme reported having seen a Catbird (Ga/eo- 

 scoptes carolinensis) at Millers Place, Long Island, N. Y., in 

 December, 1897. 



March 8, 1898. — Annual meeting. The Vice-President in 

 the chair. Nine members and five visitors present. 



