MUSEUM BULLETIN N L ^ 



Staten flsland Association of Arts and Sciences 



EDITED FOR THE PULBICATION COMMITTEE 



BY CHARLES LOUIS POLLARD, CU RATOR- I N-CH IEF 



Mo. 36. Published Monthly at New Brighton, N. Y. JULY, J9U. 



COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



Following are the standing committees for the fiscal year ign-12. 



EXECUTIVE 



Hon. Howard R. Bayne, Chairman, Dr. Arthur Hollick, Mr. C. A. Ingalls, 

 ex-officio, Mr. William H. Mitchill. Mr. George S. Humphrey. 



AUDITING 



Mr. T. Livingston Kennedy, Chairman, Mr. Emil F. Kipper. 



PUBLICATIONS 



Dr. Philip Dovvell, Chairman, Mr. William T. Davis, Dr. Arthur Hollick, 

 ex -officio. 



MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 



Mr. William T. Davis, Chairman, Dr. J. Q.Adams, Mr. William G. Willcox, 

 Mr. Stafford C. Edwards. Dr. Arthur Hollick. 



ACCESSIONS 



Dr. J. Q. Adams, Chairman, Mr. James R. Walsh, Mr. Bradish J. Carroll. 



WOMEN'S AUXILIARY 



Mrs. Arthur Hollick, Chairman, Miss S. Gertrude Clark, Mrs. T. Livingston 

 Kennedy, Mrs. F. W. Skinner, Mrs. William G. Willcox. 



The subject for the prize in natural science offered by the Association to pupils 

 in Curtis High School forthe year 19/1:1-12 is "The Bird Life of Staten Island." 

 The essay must contain not less than 2500 words, and must touch upon the fol- 

 lowing themes: — (1) General summary of the birds found upon the Island. (2) 

 Bird migration. (3) The relation of our birds to agriculture, with specific ex- 

 amples. (4) Notes on some one kind of bird during the nesting season; this to 

 include: (a) Time nest was found, or begun. (b) Date young hatched, (c) 

 Number of times young are fed in any given time during the day. (d) How 

 long from the 'ime of hatching to date of departure from nest. 



The composition is to be supplemented by a migration list of not less than 

 25 species of summer residents and transients (no winter residents or permanent 

 residents to be included.) The three particulars to be noted in this list are: 

 Name of species, date when first seen and locality. It will be an additional 

 point of merit if the writer signifies whether each bird is a breeding bird on the 

 Island or simply a migrant passing through. This is not insisted upon, but 

 will be be taken strongly into consideration in the judging of the papers. The 

 Staten Island bird collection at the Museum may be consulted for general in- 

 formation upon any desired points. The essays are to be submitted to Principal 

 Harry F. Towle on or before June 15, 1912. 



Entered as second-class matter in the Postoffice at New Brighton, N. Y., under Act of Congress of July 16, 1894 



