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THE WILSON BULLETIN — March, 1922 
vas for such memberships. The Special Committee on Ways and Means, 
through its Treasurer, Dr. Stephens, reported that the members had 
bten circularized during the year and invited to contribute to a fund to 
meet the current deficit. His detailed report was read, giving the 
amounts and names of contributors, and showed that nearly $400 had 
been made available and turned over to the Treasurer. Mr. Stoddard 
called attention to the fact that the Constitution and By-Laws were in 
need of revision and the Chair appointed a committee to report back the 
needed changes at a later session. 
A committee on Resolutions, Messrs. Eifrig, Hunt and Coale, were 
next appointed. 
The committee on Nomination of Officers, composed of Messrs. 
Stephens, Jones and Whitney, was appointed to report back after lunch 
hour. The report of Treasurer Fordyce was read and showed a bal- 
ance cm hand of $115, with no indebtedness at the end of the fiscal year. 
An Auditing Committee, composed of Messrs. Coffin, Stoddard and 
Lyon, was appointed. 
The Secretary was called upon to report on his work for the year. 
He stated that he had received about six hundred Club communications 
and sent out about twice as many. The membership campaign, with 
which he had been entrusted at the last meeting, had been mapped 
our and put through with measurable success. Messrs. Mayfield and 
Stephens had kindly consented to act as Captains of two “teams” to 
make a systematic canvas with the aid of a form letter of invitation and 
the necessary blanks. The work resulted in the addition of 162 new 
members. A circular letter and questionnaire was sent out in Novem- 
ber and a tabulation made of the replies. Work was done from time to 
time in keeping the mailing and membership lists up to date, thus 
cooperating with the Treasurer in this task. The work of suffixing to 
the names in the membership list the year of each member joining was 
carried on. The list was reported as partially complete in this respect. 
A special canvas was made during the year for increasing the member- 
ship in the South. Reports had been received and filed in reference to 
the number of complete sets of Tbe Wilson Bulletin in existence. 
President Strong spoke next, reviewing the work of the year and 
expressing optimism with reference to the future of The Club. He out- 
lined the desirability of cooperation between students of bird life, of ac- 
curate and intensive field studies and the taking of comprehensive notes 
on the habits and home life of birds. 
Editor Jones of The Bulletin said that there was much excellent 
manuscript on hand and that he would welcome the enlargement of the 
publication. He made a plea for more short articles suitable for the 
Field Notes Department and expressed thanks to the Editorial Board for 
assistance given him during the year. 
The hour for luncheon having arrived the members adjourned to 
the Museum Lunch Room for the meal and informalities. 
The afternoon session was opened with the report of the Nominat- 
ing Committee. The following officers for 1922 were nominated and 
duly elected: 
President — Thos. L. Hankinson, Ypsilanti, Mich. 
Vice-President— Dayton Stoner, Iowa City, Iowa. 
