" Resolved, That this minute be spread upon the records 

 of the Society and a copy be transmitted to his widow, who 

 was'always his devoted companion and deeply interested in 

 his scientific work. 



J. A. Allen, 



Frank M. Chapman." 



Mr. Arthur H. Helme presented " Notes on the Mammals 

 of Long Island, New York." [Published in full at p. 19 this 

 Abstract.] Mr. William Dutcher stated that he had not found 

 the Pine Mouse (Microtus pinetorum) at Montauk Point but 

 had seen the Harbor Seal (Plioca vitulina) in the ocean near 

 there. 



Dr. J. Dwight, Jr., spoke of the schools of White Porpoises 

 QDelphinapterus leucas) he had seen in the Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence and of the porpoise oil industry. 



Mr. Thomas Proctor told of the destruction of young birds 

 and birds' eggs in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, by the Gray 

 Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis leucotis'). 



Mr. Wm. Dutcher made extended remarks concerning bird 

 protection ; speaking of the recently passed New York law, 

 the persecution of gulls and terns and the efforts by the 

 committees of the American Ornithologists' Union and of 

 the Audubon Societies. 



April 24, 1900. — The President in the chair. Five mem- 

 bers and five visitors present. 



Mr. L. S. Foster reported that the resolutions on the death 

 of Mr. Geo. B. Sennett had been transmitted to the widow of 

 the deceased. 



Mr. Eugene Smith presented " Notes on Some Local Fishes 

 and Batrachians." The notes consisted of a list, with anno- 

 tations, of ten species of batrachians and fishes either new 

 to the vicinity of New York or before reported as of doubt- 

 ful occurrence. 



May 8, 1900. — No meeting. Through a misunderstanding 

 no room for the evening was available at the Museum. 



