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The paper was discussed by Mr. Murphy. 



The remainder of the business of the annual meeting was 

 then taken up. 



Mr. Ludlow Griscom recorded a Glaucous Gull {Larus hyper- 

 horeus) which he had seen at Long Beach, L. I., on March 3, 

 and a Prairie Horned Lark (Otocoris alpestris praticola) in a 

 flock of Shore Larks (0. a. alpestris) at Long Beach on March 

 10. 



The annual report of the Treasurer was read, in his absence, 

 by the Secretary. It showed a balance of $2,315.23 on hand. 



The Secretary then read his annual report, as follows: 



"During the past year the Society has held fifteen meetings, including 

 a joint meeting with the National Association of Audubon Societies. One 

 of the regular meetings was omitted because of conflict with the Annual 

 Congress of the American Ornithologists' Union. The total attendance 

 has been 564 (members, 206; visitors, 358); the average attendance, 38. 

 The largest attendance at any one meeting was 81 members and visitors, 

 and the smallest, 16. While the average attendance of members and visitors 

 together has been less than during the previous year, it is gratifying to note 

 that there has been a decided increase in the attendance of members, 

 the average being nearly 14. 



Ten new members have been elected; four have resigned; and one, 

 Mr. Isaac J. Greenwood, has been lost by death. 



The membership list now stands: Resident, 106; Corresponding, 27; 

 Honorary, 2; total, 135. 



Twenty-one papers have been presented before the Society, including 

 fourteen on ornithology, and others on mammalogy, ichthyology, eth- 

 nology, etc. Sixteen of the papers were illustrated with lantern slides, and 

 three with specimens. 



No publication has been issued by the Society diu-ing the past year. 

 A new Abstract of Proceedings, however, is being prepared for the press. 



Exchange publications to the number of 67 parts and 2 volumes have 

 been added to the Library. 



The Society then elected the following officers for the 

 ensuing year: 



President, Jonathan Dwight, Jr. 



Vice-President, Clinton G. Abbott. 



Treasurer, Lewis B. Woodruff. 



Secretary, Ludlow Griscom. 



The appointment of the standing committees was post- 

 poned till the next meeting. 



