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THE CONDOR 



Vol. XIX 



Leon Dawson. The resignation of Dr. John 

 G. Sheafer was tendered and accepted. 



The following resolution was read and or- 

 dered placed on file: 



"In the passing of Dr. E. A. Mearns or- 

 nithology has lost a devotee of high rank. 

 As an ornithologist Dr. Mearns was a tire- 

 less and thoroughly scientific worker, who 

 published extensively the result of his la- 

 bors. In his social life he was genial and 

 warm-hearted, and left a host of friends who 

 mourn his untimely end. 



In recognition of his sterling qualities 

 and scientific achievements, therefore, let it 

 be resolved that we, the members of the 

 Cooper Ornithological Club, hereby deplore 

 his death as a distinct loss to science in 

 general and to ornithology in particular." 



In the absence of a report from the nom- 

 inating committee, the chairman called for 

 nominations from the floor. On motion of 

 Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Holland, the 

 outgoing officers were renominated. Dr. 

 Bishop then moved that the secretary be 

 instructed to cast a ballot re-electing these 

 officers. Carried. 



Mr. Law read a letter from Mr. Willett 

 relative to the number of geese and ducks 

 in the Sacramento Valley, suggesting that the 

 bag limit on geese was too high. Dr. Rich 

 moved that the Cooper Club go on record 

 as favoring the reducing of the daily limit 

 of geese to ten. Seconded by Mr. Law, and 

 unanimously carried. 



Business disposed of, Dr. L. B. Bishop 

 favored the members with an instructive 

 talk on the Blue-winged and Yellow-winged 

 Warblers, and their hybrids. Mr. Hanna 

 told of catching and photographing White- 

 throated Swifts. Adjourned. — L. E. Wy- 

 man, Secretary. 



INTERMOTTNTAIN CHAPTER 



December. — Meeting called at 8:15 p. m. 

 by President Chambers. Members in at- 

 tendance were: Dr. D. Moore Lindsay, J. A. 

 Mullen, A. D. Boyle, J. Sugden, Sr., J. Sug- 

 den, Jr., Prof. J. H. Paul and A. O. Tregan- 

 za. A. O. Treganza acted as secretary pro 

 tern in the absence of Mrs. Treganza. Min- 

 utes of previous meeting were read and ap- 

 proved. 



Business of evening was as follows: first, 

 election of officers for the ensuing year. Dr. 

 Paul was nominated to the presidency. J. 

 Sugden moved suspension of by-laws and 

 election by acclamation. Carried. Elec- 

 tion of officers was as follows: President, 

 Prof. J. H. Paul; Vice-president, Dr. D. 



Moore Lindsay; Secretary and Treasurer, A. 

 D. Boyle; Editing Committee, J. Sugden, 

 Mrs. A. O. Treganza; Program Committee, 

 J. A. Mullen, A. O. Treganza. 



Motion made by Prof. Paul that Investiga- 

 tion and Publicity Committee be changed to 

 read Conservation and Publicity Committee. 

 Carried. 



Conservation and Publicity Committee, C. 

 T. Barnes, Fred W. Chambers. 



Motion made that the Club support a 

 movement begun by the City Council to ex- 

 terminate the English Sparrow, the work to 

 be done by paid assistants, that other birds 

 might not suffer. This was followed by an 

 open discussion on the economic value of 

 the sparrow, and the evident failure of the 

 bird sanctuaries set aside within the city 

 limits, due to its ever increasing numbers. 



Motion made that the Club support Mr. 

 Fred W. Chambers for re-appointment as a 

 non-partisan Game Commissioner, inasmuch 

 as he had commenced much creditable work 

 that would fail under a political appointee. 



Meeting adjourned at 10 p. m. — A. O. Tre- 

 ganza, Secretary. 



SAX BERNARDINO CHAPTER 



December. — The second informal meeting 

 of the San Bernardino Valley section of the 

 Cooper Ornithological Club was held on 

 December 5, 1916, at the residence of Dr. C. 

 G. Wiggins, Colton, California. No formal 

 papers were read but the agreed subject for 

 the evening was Hawks. Every member at- 

 tending brought all specimens of hawks and 

 their eggs owned by him, and the assem- 

 bled collection was examined and studied, 

 together with such information as each 

 member could give regarding the various 

 species with which he was most familiar. 

 The greater part of the species inhabiting 

 southern California were represented both 

 by skins and eggs, so that a fairly complete 

 account of them was finally presented. The 

 collection of eggs from the cabinets of 

 Messrs. Pierce and Edwards of Claremont 

 was notable. 



Those present were: Messrs. Edwards, 

 Pierce and White from Claremont; Mr. and 

 Mrs. M. French Gilman, and Mr. W. F. Gil- 

 man from Banning; Ed. Wall, San Bernar- 

 dino; Mr., Mrs., and Miss C. G. Wiggins, J. 

 R. Pemberton, Colton. It was unanimously 

 agreed that the next meeting be held on 

 January 9, 1917, at the same residence of 

 Dr. Wiggins in Colton, and that the subject 

 for the evening be Owls. Adjourned.— <T. R. 

 Pemberton, Secretary. 



