64 Bulletin No. 16. 



My corresponcence has increased so rapidly that it will be impossible 

 for me to reply to all as speedily as I should like ; but remember that I 

 shall acknowledge all in the report. 



Stephen J. Adams, Cornish, Me. 



EDITORIAL. 



The news of Major Chas. E. Bendire's death, whose work was thus 

 so prematurely closed, brought with it not only a keen sense of the loss 

 of the true scientist, but as well the almost certainty that his "Life 

 Histories" would never be completed. We are gratified to see that the 

 scientific organizations of the country are bending every effort to insure 

 the continuance of this great work by some competent man. Toward this 

 end we would beg to submit the following resolutions : 



"Whereas, the death of Major Charles E. Bendire leaves his great 

 work, the "Life Histories of North American Birds," scarcely more 

 than begun, and 



"Whereas, the ornithologists of the United States anticipate that the 

 work will never be completed unless concerted interest be shown by 

 scientists and scientific organizations, be it 



"Resolved, that the Wilson Ornithological Chapter of the Agassi z 

 Association hereby expresses its keen interest in the completion of this 

 work by some competent oologist, and earnestly urges that those in au- 

 thority in the Smithsonian Institute do all in their power to further the 

 completion of this great work, and be it further 



"Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the officers 

 of the U. S. National Museum." 



We regret the discontinuance of our esteemed contemporary, The 

 Nidologist. Mr. Taylor's earnest efforts deserved more lasting success 

 and his excellent magazine will be universally missed by bird students. 

 Unexpired subscriptions will be filled by The Popular Science Nevus. 



The present number is behind time from a lack of copy, and for no 

 other reason. This is the first time such a thing has happened, and we 

 trust it will be the determination of every member of the Chapter that 

 it will be the last time. In many parts of the country conditions have 

 been favorable for some strange freaks among the birds, some of which 

 must have come within the range of your eyes. You will confer a favor 

 upon all ornithologists by submitting such things for publication. 



