EDITORIAL 
NEST AND EGGS OF ESCONDIDO PAIR OF GOLDEN EAGLES WITH EDITOR OF THE 
OOLOGIST AT NEST. 
York Assembly Dr. Lattin has taken 
his usual front rank position, and is one 
of the influential members of that body. 
On January I, 1909, Ernest H. Short, 
of Chili. New York, took over the own- 
ership of the magazine, having had 
editorial control and management from 
1904. during which time the magazine 
suffered much in appearance, prestige 
and patronage. 
In March, 1909, Short sold “The 
Oologist” to R. Magoon Barnes of 
Lacon, Illinois, who has continued its 
publication ever since as owner, pub- 
lisher and editor. The change was for 
the better, and it now enters upon its 
