1. January 19, 1899. "A Naturalist in Florida." By Mr. 

 Frank M. Chapman. 



2. January 26, 1899. "A Naturalist in Labrador." By 

 Dr. Robert T. Morris. 



3. February 2, 1899. "A Naturalist on the Plains." By 

 Mr. Ernest Seton Thompson. 



4. February 9, 1899. "A Naturalist on the Pacific 

 Coast." By Dr. Bashford Dean. 



Mr. F. M. Chapman presented a paper, illustrated by 

 lantern slides, entitled " The Bird Rocks of the Gulf of 

 St. Lawrence." 



November 8, 1898. — The President in the chair. Nine 

 members and five visitors present. 



Mr. C. G. Abbott was elected a Resident Member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. L. A. Fuertes presented "Notes on Birds observed 

 in Florida in March and April, 1898." The locality visited 

 by Mr. Fuertes was Indian River, and he also made expe- 

 ditions into the surrounding- country to view the heronries. 

 He made remarks upon the number of floating islands 

 found in the lagoons occurring in that part of Florida. 



Following the stated paper was an exhibition with re- 

 marks, by members, of specimens of Black and White 

 Warbler {Mniotilta varid), Prothonotary Warbler {Proton- 

 otaria citrea), Swainson's Warbler {Helinaia swainsonii), 

 and Worm-eating Warbler {Helmitherus vermivorus). 



Dr. J. Dwight, Jr., showed a series of these birds and spoke 

 briefly of their plumages and moult. Mr. L. S. Foster read 

 the published records, collected by the Local Fauna 

 Committee of this society, concerning the birds under dis- 

 cussion. 



November 24, 1898 — The President in the chair. Eight 

 members and eight visitors present. 



Mrs. Parker Morrison was elected a Resident Member of 

 the Society. 



There was an exhibition of specimens, with remarks by 

 members, of Bachman's Warbler {Helminthophila bach- 



