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tions, drafted by the committee appointed at the last meeting, 

 were adopted: 



Resolved: That because of the favors which have been extended to it 

 by the American Museum of Natural History, during the presidency of 

 the late Morris K. Jesup, and because of the service rendered to science 

 by Mr. Jesup, this Society desires to place on record its appreciation of 

 the importance of Mr. Jesup 's sympathetic and wisely directed efforts in 

 the popularization of science as well as in fields of original investigation. 



Resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to Mr. Jesup's 

 family, and to the Trustees of the American Museum of Natural History. 



February 25, 1908. — The President in the chair. One hundred 

 and one members and visitors present. 



Mr. Francis Harper reported seeing a Catbird {Dumetella 

 carolinensis) near Douglaston, L. I., on January 19. 



Mr. F. L. Van Tassell spoke of the numbers of Robins {Plane- 

 sticus migratorius) offered for sale as food in the South, as 

 recently observed by him in New Orleans. He said it was small 

 wonder that the birds now appeared to be less numerous in 

 summer in some parts of New Jersey, and he deplored the state 

 of affairs which permitted protection in one part of the bird's 

 range and ruthless slaughter in another. 



The first paper of the evening was by Mr. Roy C. Andrews, 

 and was entitled ''The North Atlantic Right Whale; with 

 special reference to an individual that came ashore at Amagan- 

 sett, L. I." A series of lantern slides from photographs taken 

 on the beach at Amagansett showed very graphically the diffi- 

 culties and dangers of preserving the skeleton of this rare whale 

 {Balcena glacialis) for the American Museum. 



Remarks followed by Dr. F. A. Lucas. 



The second paper was entitled ''The Distribution and Breed- 

 ing Habits of the White Pelican {Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) ,'^ 

 by Mr. Frank M. Chapman. The first slides shown designated 

 the points on the map of North America where Mr. Chapman has 

 visited breeding colonies of these birds, and they were followed 

 by pictures showing many phases of their home life. In spite 

 of the natural timidity of the White Pehcan, Mr. Chapman had 

 succeeded in photographing them at very close quarters, and 

 even the interesting feeding operations were shown in detail. 



Remarks followed by Dr. D wight. 



