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Entertaining a Hum- 

 mingbird 



A glass of sweetened 

 water placed on the rail- 

 ing of a veranda seemed 

 to a hummingbird that 

 discovered it an extraor- 

 dinary supply of unusu- 

 ally good flower nectar 

 Henceforth the bird's at- 

 tention was for the nec- 

 tar and all else was ac- 

 cessory, including the 

 gentleman who held up 

 the glass and moved about 

 with it. Mr. William 

 Deane sent the portrait, 

 which was taken at Shel- 

 burne, N. H. 



Meeting of the American Ornithologists Union 



The 38th stated meeting of the Union was held in Washington, No- 

 vember 9 to 12, 1920, and was one of the most successful gatherings the 

 ornithologists have had in a number of years. To the lover of birds these 

 annual meetings are looked forward to with keen anticipation as there are 

 always new subjects presented, new ideas to discuss and new faces to meet, 

 for every year some member appears who had only been known to the 

 majority by his reputation or his writings. 



The meetings were held at the U. S. National Museum. 140 members 

 of all classes were in attendance. At the business meeting Dr. Witmer 

 Stone was elected President, Dr. T. S. Palmer, Secretary and Waldo L. 

 McAtee, Treasurer. On recommendation of the council one Fellow, thir- 

 teen Corresponding Fellows, four Members and three hundred Associate 

 Members were duly elected. At the public meetings thirty-five papers 

 were presented. Those which were illustrated with motion pictures were 

 of especial interest, every year showing more improvement in this wonder- 

 ful method of portraying the bird in all conditions of life and habits. At 

 the adjournment of the first day's meeting the members visited the Library 

 of Congress for an evening session to examine an exhibition of original 

 drawings, paintings, photographs and prints of birds. The exhibit had 

 been previously planned by the local committee, invitations having been 

 sent to many of the well known bird artists throughout the country to send 

 samples of their work, limiting to six original drawings or paintings and 

 each photographer to two prints. The ready response resulted in a won- 

 derful exhibit and during the week was largely attended by both members 

 and the general public. On the evening of the second day the members 

 gathered for the annual dinner which has always been a pleasant feature of 



