The Annual Meeting 
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Secretary — Albert P. Gaiiier, Nashville, Tenn. 
Treasurer — George L. Pordyce, Youngstown, Ohio. 
Dr. Lynds Jones was unanimously reelected as Editor of The Wil- 
son Bulletin. 
The program began with an address of welcome by Dr. Wilfred H. 
Osgood, Curator of Zoology of the Pield Museum. The papers scheduled 
for the afternoon were then read, and discussed more or less extensively. 
Attention was brought to the fact that many hundreds of people who are 
banding birds would welcome a department in The Bulletin devoted to 
this subject. It was decided to inaugurate such a feature, and at the 
request of Dr. Jones Mr. Wm. I. Lyon of Waukeegan, 111., consented to 
look after such a department. 
The Annual Banquet was held in the evening at the Port Dearborn 
Hotel, there being about 25 members in attendance. At the suggestion 
of President Strong the various members were called on for a “ per- 
sonal experience ” story. Reminiscences of arduous trips afield were 
given with warmth and candor, some dating back to the days of bare- 
foot boyhood. In concluding his remarks each speaker acted as toast- 
master in introducing the member at his right. The entire informality 
throughout the meeting was notably in keeping with the tastes of lovers 
of nature. 
The morning session of Tuesday was begun with the election of 162 
new members. This was followed by a report from the Committee on 
Resolutions, as follows: 
(a) That a vote of thanks be extended to the authorities of the 
Field Museum, and especially to Dr. Osgood, to the committee in charge 
of the program (Messrs. Coffin, Sanborn and Steele), to the Committee 
on Ways and Means for the result of their efforts, to the personnel of the 
Membership Teams, to the Editor of The Wilson Bulletin, and to the 
other officers of The Club for their work of the past year; (b) that here- 
after the annual meetings be at least one day removed from Christmas 
Day; (c) that all members be urged to assist in extending the member- 
ship of The Club, and (d) that the Secretary be instructed to address a 
petition on behalf of The Club to the proper authorities in Indiana, point- 
ing out the disastrous results to the Dune Region of the lake shore in 
the event the proposed automobile highway is built through them. The 
report was adopted. The Committee on Revision of Constitution reported 
their recommendations, and after discussion the Constitution was 
amended as needed. The papers of the morning session were next taken 
up and continued until 12:30. 
After luncheon the members were shown through the halls of orni- 
thology and mamology by Dr. Osgood. Much interest was expressed in 
the attractiveness of the exhibits and favorable comment was general on 
the arrangements as compared with the way the collections were dis- 
played in the old building. Dr. Osgood explained that he was just get- 
ting things “ ironed out ” and that plans for new features and exhibits 
would follow in due time. The meeting was re-convened for the last 
session at 2:30 p. m., there being about 40 members in attendance. Pro- 
fessor Stoner, the incoming Vice-President, in the absence of the Presi- 
dent-elect, was invited to take the Chair. Five papers concluded the 
