52 Bulletin of the 



The Annual Meeting was held at Ann Arbor on April 2nd, in the U. of 

 M. Museum. A business session was called at 11 a. m. in the curator's 

 office. In the absence of the President and Vice-President, Jefferson Butler 

 presided. Reports were given by the Secretary, Treasurer and Editor. The 

 election of officers for 1903-4 followed. (See page 56 of this issue.) Owing 

 to the formation of an Audubon Society the Bird-Protection Committee was 

 dropped. Other business matters were discussed. 



The afternoon session was held in the Museum lecture room. About 60 

 members and visitors were present. The following papers were presented : 

 "Notes on the Bald Eagle in Michigan," Wilfred A. Brotherton. "The Winter 

 Birds Observed About Ypsilanti, Mich.," Dr. John Van Fessen (read by Max. 

 M. Peet in the absence of the author). "The Birds of Michigm ' Prof. 

 Walter B. Barrows. "The Migration Route of Kirtland's Warbler," Chas. C. 

 Adams (published in this journal, Vol. V., pp. 14-21). "The Michigan 

 Audubon Society," Jefferson Butler. "Notes on the Avifauna of OscoJa 

 County, Mich.," Norman A. Wood. "The Future for Ornithological Work- 

 in Michigan," Alex. W. Blain, Jr. Remarks followed by Prof. 11. L. Clark. 



After a social time the meeting adjourned. 



Bradshaw H. Swales, Secretary. 



1 he Second Ouarfcrly Meeting was held at the Detroit Museum of Art on 

 May 6th. Vice-President Griffith in the chair; ten members present. In the 



absence of the Secretary, the undersigned was appointed acting Secretary. 



Adolph B. Covert read a paper on the John Lewis Childs Collection and 

 his recent trip through the East. A. W. Blain, Jr., presented by title a paper on 

 "Tw^o Rare Michigan Birds." Discussion followed on the Heath Hen, the 

 Horned Larks and their sub-species, the Ow^ls, etc. Question raised by Mr. 

 Covert: Where do the Michigan Red-bellied Woodpeckers breed? 



Business meeting followed. Prof. Wm. B. Hinsdale, Edward Arnold 

 and P. A. Taverner were appointed a Membership Committee. 



Dr. C. Hart Merriam of Washington, D. C, and Dr. Jonathan Dwight, 

 Jr., of New York City were elected to honorary membership. 



The following active members were elected: Rev. Alfred H. Barr, Roy 

 J. Buell, Wm. H. Dunham, Walter Greenburg, Dr. W. A. Hart, Harry C. 

 Oberholser, Miss Jessie Phelps, Otto M. Creary, A. B. Klugh, P. A. Taverner, 

 Walter G. Kimball, Dr. Guy C. Rich, John E. Thayer, Dr. G. F. Richardson, 

 Adolph E. Schulte, Wm. R. Hamilton. 



Meeting adjourned to August 5th, 1904. 



P. A. Taverner, Scc'y, pro tem. 



