164 THE CONDOR 
read and approved, followed by the reading 
of the April minutes of the Southern Divi- 
sion. One new member was elected, Mr. 
Claude Gignoux, Berkeley. Names were 
presented for future action as follows: Mr. 
A. C. Maxson, Longmont, Colorado, pro- 
posed by W. L. Burnett; Mr. Ray B. Lyon, 
Redwood City, by Chase Littlejohn; Mr. E. 
S. Cheney, Oakland, by W. Otto Emerson; 
Mr. L. A. Elmore, Berkeley, by H. S. Swarth. 
There was no further business, and the 
club then listened to a paper by Mr. Frank 
N. Bassett, a member of the San Francisco 
Symphony Orchestra, on ‘‘The Musical Ele- 
ment in Birds’ Voices’. This was followed 
by an hour of general discussion. Adjourned, 
—H. S. SwartH, Secretary, pro tem. 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
ApriIL.—Regular monthly meeting of the 
Southern Division, Cooper Ornithological 
Club, was held at 8:00 P. m., on the 29th, at 
the Southwest Museum, as guests of the 
Bird Lover’s Club. President Miller offici- 
ated, with other members present as fol- 
lows: Mrs. Myers, Miss Miller, and Messrs. 
Appleton, Brouse, Brown, Calder, Dickey, 
Edwards, Hanaford, Huey, Little, Nokes, 
Pierce, Reis, Rich, J. Robertson, Ross, Sti- 
vers, Stormont, Van Rossem, Warner and 
Wyman. Minutes of the March meeting were 
read and approved. On motion the Secretary 
was instructed to cast an electing vote for 
the candidates whose names were presented 
at the March meeting. New applicants were: 
Dr. John Comstock, Los Angeles, by C. O. 
Esterly; Ronald M. Stewart, Comox, B. C., 
by Allan Brooks; Chas. W. Tindall, 912 No. 
Noland St., Independence, Mo., by Harry 
Harris; Frank H. Hands, Dos Cabezos, Ariz., 
by J. E. Law.. Mr. Chambers sponsored 
George I. Carpenter, 129 Dean St., Brooklyn, 
N. Y.; Albert E. Davies, 1327 Grove St., 
Berkeley; Ethel Katherine Crum, Grass Val- 
ley; Robert L. Coffin, Amherst, Mass.; and 
Alva Howard Felger, North Side High 
School, Denver, Colorado. 
The following resolutions were submitted 
by Mr. Robertson, who had been appointed a 
committee of one for the purpose. 
WHEREAS, The Creator, in his infinite 
wisdom, has seen fit to call our beloved 
friend and fellow member, Dr. Frank S. Dag- 
gett, to the world beyond, and in so doing 
leaves a place vacant in the hearts of his in- 
numerable friends and admirers; and 
WHEREAS, the Cooper Ornithological Club 
of which he has been a member for many 
years, and of which he was a staunch sup- 
porter, has lost in his demise an earnest and 
loyal friend; and 
WHEREAS, each member of this Club hon- 
ored with his acquaintance, feels a great 
personal loss in the death of Dr. Daggett, 
who, with his kindly efforts, and in his quiet, 
courteous manner, has assisted many to solve 
difficulties which at the time seemed insur- — 
mountable; and 
WHEREAS, the community in which he — 
lived has lost a valuable and trusted eciti- 
zen, one who was beloved by all with whom 
he came in contact, one who was honored 
with its full confidence, and one who in the 
performance of his duties was careful, kind- 
ly and just; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, 
by the Southern Division of the Cooper Or- 
nithological Club that, in the untimely de- 
mise of Dr. Daggett, the community has lost 
a useful and an honored citizen, the Science 
of Ornithology a careful, exact and devoted 
student, and the Cooper Ornithological Club a 
loyal and devoted member; and 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this 
Resolution be spread upon the minutes of 
this meeting, and a copy be transmitted to 
the bereaved family. 
This, with a similar resolution from the 
Northern Division, was unanimously adopt- 
ed by a standing vote. 
The Business Managers’ report, analyzed 
by Mr. Chambers, showed a_ satisfactory 
financial condition; and on motion by Dr. 
Warmer, seconded by Mr. Dickey, the report 
was accepted and the thanks of the Club 
tendered to the Business Managers for their 
efficient administration of Club business. 
On motion by Dr. Rich, the Club ratified 
the action of the Secretary in signing, for 
the Club, a petition of the Audubon Society 
for the appointment of a deputy game war- 
den for San Fernando Valley. 
Mrs. Myers read a letter from T. Gilbert 
Pearson, relative to a bill known as “House 
Bill No. 12446”, intended to permit private 
exploitation of a portion of Yellowstone Na- 
tional Park, and moved that the Secretary 
be instructed to address a letter of protest 
to all Senators and Congressmen from Cali- 
fornia. Motion carried. 
Formal business over, various subjects of 
interest were brought up and discussed. Mr. 
Chambers spoke of a movement to set aside 
a large area of marsh, on the Alamo River, 
as a permanent game refuge. Miss Miller, 
President of the Bird Lover’s Club, sent out 
an “S. O. S.” for help in classifying a col- 
lection of bird-skins recently donated to the 
Southwest Museum. Various members men- 
tioned recent experiences, one reporting the 
discovery of the Bendire Thrasher nesting 
in California. A concensus of opinion among 
the members was that the present meeting 
had been a profitable one, and that closer 
relations between bird organizations are de- 
sirable. Adjourned.—L. E. WYMAN, S 
tary. ; mo 
