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The following persons were elected to resident membership : 

 Dr. Frank Overton, of Patchogue, L. I.; Mr. R. W. Deckert, 

 of New York, and Mr. Nicholas F. Lenssen, of Englewood, N. J. 



As there was no business and no paper for the evening, an 

 informal discussion took place. Mr. Wm. T. Davis showed 

 a live specimen of a Tree-toad (Hyla evittata) captured near 

 Washington, D. C, and pointed out the difference between 

 Hyla evittata and H. cinerea. He also told of collecting in 

 Florida. 



Mr. Franklin showed some live Red Salamanders (Spelerpes 

 ruber) and a large Tree-frog from tropical America. 



Dr. Wm. H. Wiegmann recorded several fish from Long 

 Island, among others the File-fish (Monacanthus hispidus) 

 and Bur-fish {Chilomycterus schoepfi), and showed some pre- 

 served specimens of them. 



November 26, 1912. — The President in the chair. Fifteen 

 members and twelve visitors present. 



Mr. George W. Hubbell and Mr. Daniel F. Kellogg were 

 elected to resident membership. 



After much discussion the following resolutions were pro- 

 posed by Mr. Grant and unanimously adopted : 



Resolved: That the Linnaean Society have an annual dinner, and be it 

 further 



Resolved: That the first annual dinner take place in December, the date 

 to be determined by a committee, and be it further 



Resolved: That Mr. Frank M. Chapman be a guest of honor at the first 

 annual dinner and receive a medal in recognition of his work in popularizing 

 the study of ornithology, and be it further 



Resolved: That the dinner committee be appointed to arrange matters 

 and to procure a medal. 



Mr. Thurston reported a Saw-whet Owl (Cryptoglaux a. 

 acadica) from Belmont Park, L. I., on October 24. He also 

 spoke of an unusual flight of White-crowned Sparrows {Zono- 

 trichia I. leucophrys) in early October at Floral Park, L. I. 



Mr. Griscom reported the Seaside {Passerherbulus m. mari- 

 timus) and Sharp-tailed Sparrows (P. caudacutus) at Long 

 Beach on November 5, and stated that during the last three 

 years he had found them lingering much later than the text- 

 books had led him to suspect. He also recorded an Acadian 

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