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June, 1917. Dr. Hagen had been a member of the Society since 1903, and had 

 ■contributed several scholarly articles to the Bryologist. He had most gener- 

 ously shared his extensive duplicates with the members through the exchange 

 columns. See article by Dr. Andrews in this issue of The Bryologist. 



Mr. E. C. Wurzlow, of Houma, La., whose death last October has already 

 been noted, was County Clerk of Terrebonne Parish for many years. Mr. Wurz- 

 low had always been especially interested in Natural History and had accumul- 

 ated an extensive local collection, with especial attention to insects and plants. 



It is with a sense of personal loss that the Secretary records the death in 

 June, 1920, of Miss Mary F. Miller of Washington, who had been a member of 

 the Society since 1902, was Secretary from 1904-05, and Curator of the Lichen 

 Department from 1908-12, inclusive. See article in this issue by Mrs. Smith. 



Another of the older members left us with the death of Mr. Frank E. Mc- 

 Donald, one of the Charter Members of the Society. Mr. McDonald was for 

 more than thirty-five years a clerk in the Railway Mail Service, and endeared 

 himself to all with whom he came in contact. The Secretary wishes that space 

 permitted him to reprint some of the affectionate tributes that have been pub- 

 lished by the Railway Mail Clerks' Association. Mr. McDonald had always 

 been interested in botany and during the course of his life had accumulated a 

 large herbarium; the flowering plants alone, numbering some 15,000 specimens, 

 were some years ago given to the University of Illinois, whither the other portions 

 of his collection will probably go. The Secretary recalls with much pleasure 

 his correspondence with Mr. McDonald, whose time was always at the service 

 of those whom he could help. By his enthusiasm and cooperation he contributed 

 much to making the early years of the Moss Society so full of inspiration for 

 those who were working against difficulties to keep the Society going. 



The Secretary regrets very much to inform the members of the Society that, 

 because of failing health and increasing age. Prof. John Macoun has felt it neces- 

 sary to sever his connection with us. He wjrites: "Owing to age and the death 

 of my eldest son, my love for the past is fast ebbing away, and I feel that it is 

 useless for me to keep up old habits. I shall be ninety in April, and can't expect 

 many more years to live. " 



The following changes in address have come to the attention of the Secre- 

 tary recently: 



Mr. A. T. Beals 2929 Broadway, New York City 



Mrs. Laura A. Carter 39 McGrath St., Laconia, N. H. 



Dr.. Albert C. Herre Bureau of Science, Manila, P. 1. 



Rev. S. M. Newman. . . .c. o. Mr. W. W. Cook, Winthrop Place, Englewood, N. J. 



New Members 



Mr. George L. Moxley 1964 East First St., Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mr. Charles Potter 682 E. Burnside St. Portland, Ore. 



The Secretary is very happy to notice that the Revue Bryologique, our 

 elder sister in the bryological field, is again in course of publication. The Revue 

 suspended at the outbreak of the war, but an issue marked "Nr. 5. 1914," ap- 

 peared late in 19 19, and now there comes the Number 6 for the same year, with 



