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Mr. Griscom recorded a Short-billed Marsh Wren (Cistothorus 

 stellaris) collected at Jones Beach, L. I., December 28, the fourth 

 record for Long Island and the first winter record for New- 

 York State. 



Mr. Alanson Skinner presented the paper of the evening, 

 entitled ''The Cree and Ojibway Indians of Saskatchewan.'' 

 The speaker spent last summer with these tribes, studying their 

 customs and ancestral traditions. Apparently about a century 

 ago they had migrated from the wooded regions of eastern 

 Canada and the northern United States. As a result they had 

 kept many of the customs of the woods Indians while adopting 

 most of those of the plains Indians. Mr. Skinner described his 

 experiences most entertainingly and illustrated his remarks with 

 many colored lantern-slides. 



February 10, 191 4. — Regular meeting omitted owing to lack 

 of a quorum. 



February 21^., 1914-. — The President in the chair. Seven mem- 

 bers and four visitors present. 



By request, the paper of the evening, entitled "Observations 

 on the Life History of the Sea Elephant," was presented by 

 Mr. Robert Cushman Murphy before the business was taken 

 up. The speaker recounted vividly his experiences with this 

 huge and lumbering animal on South Georgia Island, and 

 illustrated his remarks with a splendid series of lantern-slides. 

 Discussion followed. 



The business end of the meeting was then taken up. 



Dr. Witmer Stone was elected an Honorary Member and 

 Messrs. N. M. Ladd and S. V. LaDow were elected to Resident 

 Membership. 



It was resolved to change the date of the Annual Dinner 

 from March 10 to the 28th so as not to have it coincident with 

 the Annual Meeting. 



Under observations, Mr. Cleaves recorded from Staten Island 

 a Redpoll {Acanthis I. linaria) February 12, and a Red-headed 

 Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) February 15. 



Mr. Weber reported that he had received recently from 

 Montauk, L. I., a Dovekie (Alle alle) found dead February 9 

 and a Black Duck {Anas rubripes) and a Holbcell's Grebe (Co- 



