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western Lower California. Passerculus sanc- 
torum is regarded as a synonym of P. r. gut- 
tatus, 
The migrations performed by rostratus 
and guttatus are pointed out by the author 
as “almost, if not quite, unique’ among 
North American birds, for the movement is 
both north and south from the _ breeding 
ground to the winter home. The travels of 
rostratus are especially curious. ‘Part of 
the individuals of the typical subspecies win- 
ter in its breeding area, but the great ma- 
jority begin, by the middle of August, to 
leave their breeding ground, whence they 
move in various directions, some of them 
southeast along the Sonoran coast, others 
due south into Lower California, others west 
to the northern part of Lower California, and 
still others northwest to the coast of south- 
ern California, reaching the extremes of 
their winter range almost simultaneously, 
and regularly becoming common at Cape San 
Lucas and in Los Angeles County, Califor- 
nia, by at least the first of September.” 
There is no movement, however, directly 
north or to the northeast. 
It is a pity that so important a paper 
should be published in a journal that is seen 
by so few ornithologists. Californian bird 
students in particular will be deeply inter- 
ested in this study, but most of them will 
doubtless have difficulty in finding a copy 
of the publication.—H. S. SwarrnH. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
DrcEMBER.—The regular monthly meeting 
of the Cooper Ornithological Club, Southern 
Division, was held at the Museum of His- 
tory, Science and Art, December 23, 1919, at 
8:00 p. M. President Miller officiated, with 
other members in attendance as follows: 
Messrs. Barnes, Chambers, Brown, Daggett, 
Dickey, Esterly, Hanaford, Hoffman, Palmer, 
Robertson, Trenor, van Rossem, and Wyman, 
and Mrs. J. T. Allen. Mrs. Wyman and Mas- 
ter Alden Miller were visitors. 
Minutes of the November meeting were 
read and approved, while an accumulation 
of minutes of the Northern Division was 
read by title only. On motion by Mr. Robert- 
son, seconded by Dr. Esterly, the Secretary 
was instructed to cast an electing ballot 
for those parties whose names were present- 
ed at the previous meeting. New applicants 
were: George Tonkin, Boise, Idaho, by Stan- 
ley G. Jewett; Turner E. McMullen, Camden, 
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New Jersey, by H. Arden Edwards; and the 
following by W. Lee Chambers: Albert D. 
McGrew, Seattle, Wash.; R. A. Powell, Fres- 
no; F. H. Girvin, Brawley; Horace Gun- 
thorp, Topeka, Kansas; Ralph Hoffmann, 
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Santa Barbara; Frank Richmond, El Centro. — 
Names from the Northern Division, for ap- 
proval, were: Francis Harper, Washington, 
D. C.; Raymond Wheatley Moore, Washing- 
ton, D. C.; Mrs. Ernest B. Price, Piedmont; 
H. M. Harrison, Cambridge, Maryland; Lyle 
R. Fletcher, Norton, Kansas; Isabel Ames, 
San Francisco; Miss Elizabeth Hendren, Oc- 
cidental; Mrs. HE. C. Pitcher, Haywards; Miss 
Bessie M. Lander, Exeter; Mrs. Edwin B. 
Mead, Berkeley; Miss Susan H. Mackay, 
Berkeley. 
On motion by Mr. Daggett, seconded by 
Mr. Robertson, that the chair appoint a com- 
‘mittee to nominate officers for the coming 
year, President Miller named Messrs. Dickey, 
Chambers and Brown. 
The following resolution, already adopted 
by the Northern Division, was read, and on 
motion by Mr. Dickey, seconded by Dr. Es- 
terly, was adopted: 
Resolved, that a permanent endowment 
fund be created by the Cooper Ornithological 
Club out of all payments for life member- 
ships, heretofore received or hereafter to be 
received, and out of all moneys received for 
the purpose of such fund. 
And be it further resolved that a commit- 
tee of three members, namely, Messrs. J. 
Eugene Law (Chairman), W. Lee Chambers, 
and A. Brazier Howell, be hereby authorized 
to solicit, collect and invest said moneys for 
this endowment, the securities to be vested 
in the name of one or the other of the com- 
mittee as “Trustee for the Cooper Ornith- 
ological Club.’”’ Said committee shall make 
an annual report of such funds as shall have 
been collected, to include a statement of 
the disposition of both principal and inter- 
est. 
And be it further resolved that the in- 
come from such endowment fund shall be 
used for publication purposes in connection 
with Tur Conpor and Paciric Coast AyI- 
FAUNA series.” 
Formal business ended, there followed the 
usual period of general discussion, compari- 
son of recent observations, and inspection of 
study skins, during which Judge Barnes re- 
ported success in breeding the Blue Goose 
in captivity. An interesting horned owl, 
taken in a most extraordinary manner, was 
exhibited by Mr. van Rossem. Adjourned.— 
L. E. WyMan, Secretary. 
