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The Secretary stated that at the request of the Members 

 of the Club he had written the following letter to their 

 Chairman, Dr. P. L. Sclater, on the attainment of his 

 80th birthday :— 



November 4th, 1909. 

 Dear Dr. Sclater, 



The Members of the British Ornithologists' Club 

 desire me to convey to you their heartiest congratulations on 

 the occasion of your birthday, and to express the hope that 

 you may be spared for many years to preside at the meetings 

 of the Club for which you have done so much. 

 Yours very sincerely, 



(Signed) H. F. Witherby, 



Hon. Sec. B.O.C. 

 To P. L. Sclater, Esq., D.Sc, F.R.S., $c. 



The following letter had been received in reply from 

 Dr. Sclater, who, owing to slight indisposition, was unable 

 to be present at the meeting : — 



November 9th, 1909. 

 Dear Witherby, 



I am much pleased with your letter and wish to 



return most sincere thanks to the Members of the B. O. C. 



for sending me such a pleasant greeting. 



I am, dear Witherby, 



Yours very sincerely, 



(Signed) P. L. Sclater. 

 H. F. Witherby, Esq. 



The Secretary expressed a hope that these proceedings 

 might be entered on the Minutes of the Meeting and pub- 

 lished in the ' Bulletin.' 



Mr. E. Bib-well said that he had very great pleasure in 

 seconding this Motion. He gave a brief sketch of the part 

 which Dr. Sclater had taken in the formation of the Club, 

 and spoke of the staunch support which he had given to 

 Dr. Sharpens scheme by accepting the office of Chairman 

 when many of the older Members of the B. O. U. had refused 



