78 Bulletin of the 



Probably few features in the ornithological journals for the current 

 year have created more interest than the one now being executed in Bird-Lore, 

 in publishing halftones of the members of its "Advisitory Council." When 

 completed, Mr. Chapman will be thanked by all bird-students for having in- 

 troduced nearly fifty prominent American ornithologists— Wm. E. Saunders, 

 of London, Out., well known to Michigan bird-students, appears in the (5th 

 series) July- August number. 



We extend our sympathy to Mr. J. Merton Swain, editor of The Jour- 

 nal of the Maine Orintho logical Society, whose home was recently visited by 

 fire, destroying his books and other papers as well as his birds and other 

 natural history specimens. "The collection represented a life-work, and many 

 of the rare specimens will probably never be duplicated.*' 



Our fellow member, Walter P. Manton. M. D., of Detroit, was a member 

 of Nuttall Ornithological Club while at Harvard. In his early life he was a 

 very enthusiastic bird-student, but a confining medical practice has prevented 

 him from being active in bird work in later years. Dr. Manton is Clinical 

 Professor of Gynaecology and Lecturer on Obstetrics in the Detroit College 

 of Medicine, a Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society, of the Zoological 

 Society of London, of the American Microscopical Society and a member of 

 the Michigan Academy of Science. Dr. Manton is a contributor to various 

 medical journals. 



Director A. H. Griffith, of the Detroit Museum of Art, and his assistant, 

 Mr. C. H. Burroughs, left July 24th for a three months sojourn through 

 Europe. 



Dr. Morris Gibbs, of Kalamazoo, has written an article entitled "Moult- 

 ing" in American Ornithology (Vol. iii, No. 8, p. 278) for August. Mr. Reed 

 is to be congratulated upon the neat and, incidently, prompt appearance of 

 his magazine. The illustrations used are alone worth many times the 

 subscription price. 



Dr. Gibbs is also among the contributors to the newly established At- 

 lantic Slope Naturalist, edited and published by W. E. Rotzell, M. D., at 

 Narberth, Pa. While the latter journal does not adhere solely to ornith- 

 ological literature, it nevertheless publishes many notes of interest to bird 

 students. 



Editor of the Bulletin: 



Dear sir: — T understand that there are a great many Black Terns being 

 killed in various sections of the country, and T write to ask you to make a 

 special effort to prevent the killing of any of them in Michigan, where it is 

 contrary to the law to do so. Will you please take this matter up and see 

 if you cannot afford protection to those breeding birds on the St. Clair Flats, 

 where I understand they arc very plentiful. Very truly yours, 



Wm. Di'tcher. 

 Cha. Protection Connn. A. O. U. 



New York City, July 14th, 1903. 



Mr. Dutcher's efforts are merited. Club members should use their influ- 

 ence in protecting these beautiful birds. Better protection should be devised 

 for the large colonies at the Flats. 



