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of which eight were illustrated by lantern slides. The topics have been 

 chiefly ornithological, although general natural history and travel have 

 been included. 



In addition to the regular meetings, the Society, arranged a course of 

 four public lectures, which were delivered in the large lecture hall of the 

 Museum, as follows: 



February 21, 1906.- — The Tortugas Marine Laboratory of the 

 Carnegie Institution; Its Aims and Problems. By Alfred G. Mayer, 

 Director of the Laboratory. 



March 7.— New Zealand Bird-Life. By Edgar F. Stead, of 

 Christchurch, New Zealand. 



March 14- — A Naturalist's Camping Trip to Hudson Bay. By 

 Robert T. Morris, M. D., of New York City. 



March 21 . — Bird-Hunting with a Camera. By Clinton G, Abbott, 

 of New York City. 

 The lectures were well attended. 



The Society has issued no publications during the year. 

 Four persons have been elected to resident membership in the Society 

 during the past year. There have been no deaths, nor resignations of 

 members, nor has it been found necessary to drop any names from the roll 

 for arrears in dues. 



The Membership Roll now stands: Resident, 100; Corresponding, 31; 

 Honorary, 2; a total of 133. 



Exchange publications to the number of about 250 have been added to 

 the Library of the Society." 



The annual election of officers followed, which resulted in 

 the present incumbents of the various offices being re-elected, 

 as follows: 



President, Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr. 



Vice-President, Mr. Walter W. Granger. 



Secretary, Mr. Clinton G. Abbott. 



Treasurer, Mr. Lewis B. Woodruff. 



The Chair re-appointed the following standing committees 

 for the ensuing year: 



Publication, J. A. Allen; F. M. Chapman; C. G. Abbott. 



Finance, Wm. Dutcher; H. C. Bumpus; L. B. Woodruff. 



Nominations, Walter Granger; Wm. Dutcher; C. G. Abbott. 



Papers and Lectures, Walter Granger; F. M. Chapman; 

 C. G. Abbott. 



Two papers were presented by Dr. L. B. Bishop, the first 



