DECEMBER 1912 
The Forei gn Bird Club. 
Notices to Members. 
iSuiiscKH'TioNs: Wtj would remind meinbers that subscrip- 
tions become due ou Jauuaiy ist, and tliat it is essential for the 
facile working of the club these should be promptly sent in. We 
would lemark tnat the work of the club makes a heavy di-ain ou tlie 
tune of our honorary officials, and tliat this is given ungrudgingly, 
but that they ought not to liave the task imposed upon them, as has 
been the case this year (spending their tune and the club's fuudsj 
of )uuking written application for overlooked subscriptions. We urge 
all to obviate tiiis by inunediateiy respoudhig to the notice on front 
of tills issue. Ihe Hon. Business Secrelary will be pleased to supply 
Banker s orders to those members willhig to make use of them. 
Elki^tion ok Council: No nominations having been sent 
in for the Council, the three retiring members — Countess of Winchil- 
sea and NotCmghain ; Hon. W. B. Wrottesley; and Dr. J. E. R. 
McUoiiagh — are duly le-elected. 
iLLUSTKATioN FuND : Uiiless the response to this fund is a 
litLle more liberal, during the coming year, than it has been this 
year, we fear tne number of our half-tone illustrations must be mat- 
erially reduced. 
Cokkespundence: A member, who wishes, for the present^ 
to remain incognito, writes as follows: — 
" Have you ever tried to start a correspondence unfler the 
head of ;' 
"THE NICEST PET-BIED I EVER HAD. 
" it seems likely to draw. Could you not get some of our members 
"to contribute one article' In that case I promise one, but not the first." 
Our Correspondence section is open to Meinbers, but we would 
remind them, that if all wait for the first article to appear, there 
will be no result. 
The Hon. Editok: After serving tiie Club for six years, 
Mr. Page has again accepted office for another period of three years, 
and lie asks of the members an even increased support to that given 
him in the past, in all sections of the work;, tliat if possible the 
Magazine may retain its present standing in every particular; he 
specially desiies the first year (1913) of another term may be marked 
by the ingatliering of at least 100 New Members, and he is convinced 
that if a united and universal effort be made, we shall more than 
achieve our aim. Will each Member assist.'' Specimen copies of the 
Magazine will be sent to any address sent in, in the name of the 
Member sending in such, and the Hon. Bus. Secretary, Mj'- S. 
Williams will send supplies of our leaflet "Objects of the Club," to 
any member willing to pass them on to avicultural friends and ac- 
quaintances. 
WESLEY T. PAGE, Hon. Editor. 
SIDNEY WILLIAMS, Hon. Bus. See. and (Treas. 
