Mar., 1921 
our journal covers and reserve the printed 
page for results or, at least, for such state- 
ment of difference in opinion as will display 
good sportsmanship? I appeal for profes- 
sional courtesy among scientists. 
In this connection it is a pleasure to ac- 
knowledge a letter from Dr. C. Hart Merriam 
in which he advises the use of the vernac- 
ular name “‘lodge-pole pine” instead of ‘‘tam- 
arack pine” and of “Sierra Chickaree” in- 
stead of “Douglas Chickaree”’ as published in 
my “Notes from the Region of Lake Tahoe” 
(Conpor, xxiI, 1920, p. 78). I accept the sug- 
gestion as being in the interest of better use 
of the vernacular name, and extend my 
thanks to Dr. Merriam. 
LoYE MILLER, Southern Branch, University 
of California, December 15, 1920. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
DECEMBER.—Regular monthly meeting of 
the Cooper Ornithological Club (Southern 
Division) was held at the Museum of His- 
tory, Science and Art, at 8:00 Pp. M., Decem- 
ber 30, 1920. Members present: Mesdames 
Bicknell, Fargo, Law and Martin; Messrs. 
Appleton, Bishop, Brown, Chambers, Hana- 
ford, King, Lamb, Law, Little, Miller, Nokes, 
Pierce, Rich, Robertson, Ross, Taylor, van 
Rossem, Wood and Wyman. Among the 
visitors were Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Chapman 
and Miss Fargo. On motion by van Rossem, 
seconded by Lamb, Dr. Bishop’s paper on 
birds of the Monterey Bay region was pre- 
sented before business matters were taken 
up. 
Following a short recess, minutes of the 
November meeting were read and approved, 
while those of the Northern Division for the 
same month were read by title only. Appli- 
cants whose names were previously pre- 
sented were declared elected, on motion by 
Mr. Appleton that the Secretary cast a 
favoring vote. New presentations were: 
Dale T. Wood, 1470 E. Wilson Ave., Glen- 
dale, by Alfred Cookman; Mrs. C. H. Hall, 
512 W. 30th St., Los Angeles, by Mrs. F. T. 
Bicknell; Dean Farnsworth, 1009 Manning 
St., Winfield, Kans., by Rev. P. B. Peabody; 
Elmer IJ. Applegate, Klamath Falls, Ore., by 
Mrs. F. M. Bailey; Howard W. Wright, 830 
No. Orange Grove Ave., Pasadena, Calif., by 
A. J. van Rossem; W. Stanley Kitt, 129 So. 
5th Ave., Tucson, Ariz., by Charles T. Vor- 
hies; Richard Bramkamp, Banning, Calif., 
and Dr. F. D. West, Beaumont, Calif., both 
by M. French Gilman; John Beatty Hurley, 
225 Hast E St., Yakima, Wash., by J. Hooper 
Bowles. The Northern Division sent names 
as follows: Mrs. Lewis Arnold, Lewis Ar- 
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nold, Mrs. Lydia Wilcox, Mrs. Flora Dudley, 
Geo. B. Culver, Ynez Mexia de Reygadas, 
Wm. Duncan Strong, Harold Hammond Coz- 
ens, Mildred Kellogg, Mrs. Charles Gilman 
Hyde. 
The nominating committee reported as 
follows: For President, Donald R. Dickey; 
Vice-President, L. H. Miller; Secretary, L. 
EK. Wyman. Dr. Miller withdrew in favor of 
Mr. A. B. Howell. On motion of Dr. Rich 
the report was accepted and the committee 
discharged. Nominations were closed on 
motion of Mr. Lamb, seconded by van Ros- 
sem. 
On behalf of the business managers, Mr. 
Law offered a resolution relative to certain 
constitutional amendments, a copy of which 
was submitted to the members. His motion 
that this resolution be adopted was seconded 
by Dr. Nokes, to be voted upon at the Jan- 
uary meeting. 
Inspection of a series of shore-bird skins, 
and the usual round of informal discussion, 
completed the session. Adjourned.—L. HE. 
WYMAN, Secretary. 
JANUARY.—Regular meeting of the South- 
ern Division of the Cooper Ornithological 
Club was held at 8 P. M., at the Museum of 
History, Science and Art, January 27, 1921. 
Vice-President Rich presided, with others in 
attendance as follows: Miss Beers; Mes- 
dames Bicknell, Brownlee, Fargo and Hall; 
Messrs. Appleton, Barnes, Bishop, Brown. 
Chambers, Colburn, Howell, King, Lamb, 
Little, Nokes, Pierce, Selwyn Rich, Ross, 
van Rossem and Wyman. Fourteen visitors 
were present. 
Minutes of the December meeting were 
read and approved, followed by reading of 
those of the Northern Division. Persons 
whose names were presented at that meet- 
ing were elected, on motion by Mr. Cham- 
bers, seconded by van Rossem, that the Sec- 
retary be instructed to cast a favoring bal- 
lot. New presentations were: Dr. A. G. 
Prill, Scio, Ore., by Stanley G. Jewett; Albert 
F. Ganier, 2507 Ashwood Ave., Nashville, 
Tenn., and Mrs. D. Barnard Bull, Route A, 
Box 158, San Jose, Calif., by W. Lee Cham- 
bers; Mrs. A. J. French, Carlton, Ore., and 
Russell Reid, Bismarck, No. Dakota, by F. 
M. Bailey. 
A letter from the Secretary of the Pacific 
Division, American Association for the Ad- 
vancement of Science, announcing Berkeley 
as the meeting place for 1921, August 4th 
to 6th as the date, was read by the Secre- 
tary. Election of officers for the ensuing 
year was then taken up. On motion of Mr. 
Appleton, seconded by Dr. Nokes, the rules 
