Jan., 1911 
MINUTE.S OF COOPER CLUB MlilvTlNOS 
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birds in the young- student tlirongli his own 
work in providing protection for them. — 
II. T. C. 
MIXUTILS OF COOPliR CLUB AILiin'IN'OS 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
October — The October meeting of the Xorth- 
ern Division of the Chib was held in the re- 
search room of the Museum of Vertebrate 
Zoology on the evening of October 22, with the 
following members present: J. Oriunell, J. 
Mailliard, Dr. C. Hart Merriam, L. II. IMiller, 
IM. Ray, Oluf Ileinemann, 1). Cohen, W. P. 
Taylor, Herbert Coggins, H. Carriger, T. I. 
vStorer, H. C. Bryant and Mr. Judd. Dudley 
Brown was present as visitor. 
The meeting was called to order by President 
Uirinnell who called on Mr. W. P. Taylor to 
give the paper of the evening. Mr. Taylor 
gave a very interesting talk, illuslrate<l by a 
number of skins, about the birds of the Modoc 
Region of northeastern California. At the 
conclusion of Mr. Ta 3 ’lor’s talk the members 
indulged in a general discussion relative to the 
birds collected and as Dr. IMerriam had ex- 
plored at the same localitj' in former years the 
same proved very interesting. 
The regular order of business was now taken 
up and the minutes of the last meeting were 
read, and approved as read. The minutes of 
the Southern Division were also reail. The 
Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous 
ballot of those present electing to active mem- 
bership ^Messrs. Brj-ant, Stern, .Storer, H. Cog- 
gins, Irving, Messrnger and Beers, whose 
names had been presented at a former meeting. 
The applications of Dudley C. Brown, propo.sed 
by H. W. Carriger, Carl L. Hubbs, b}" L. 11. 
Miller, and Donald R. Dickey, b}' Mr. Cham- 
bers, were presented and laid over till next 
meeting. Mr. ('irinnell stated that \V. Leon 
Dawson was coming to San Francisco, and 
would probablj- locate in California and spend 
the next four or five years in studying the birds 
of the .State. Mr. ('Trinnell also spoke about 
the use of vernacular names and expressed his 
preference for California Condor, California 
Linnet, and Western Kingliird, instead of Cali- 
fornia Vulture, House Finch and Arkansas 
Kingbird as given in the new Check-List. The 
matter was disBcussed bj- the members present. 
Donald Cohen stated that the birds presented 
to the Club some years ago were in a .school at 
Oakland and were being well taken care of. 
Adjourned. — 1 1. W. C.\RRiGiiR, Secretary. 
XovEMBiCR. — The Xovember meeting of the 
Xorthern Division of the Club was held on the 
evening of Xovember 19 in the research room 
of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoolog)-, with the 
following members present: W. K. h'isher, J. 
Oriunell, J., Mailliard, H. ,S. .Swarth, W. P. 
Taylor, W. Leon Dawson, M. Ra}', ( >. Heine- 
mann, H. Coggins, I). Brown, X. .Stern, H. 
Brj-anl, P. Judd, T. Storer, and 1 1. W. Carri- 
ger. Mr. Carroll was present as a \-isitor. The 
meeting was called to order at <S:1.S p. m. with 
, President Oriunell in the chair. 
2ilr. 1 1. L. Coggins, formerlj- secretary of the 
Delaware \'alley ( Irnithological Club, was in- 
troduced by the president and gave a very in- 
teresting account of that societ)’, the interests, 
activities and membership of the club being 
briefl}' outlined in a most interesting and 
amusing manner. 
At the conclusion of Mr. Coggins' talk the 
business of the club was taken up, and the 
minutes of the last meeting were read, and ap- . 
proved as read. On motion the secretary was 
instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of 
members present electing to active membership 
the following individuals, whose names were 
presented at the last meeting: Carl L. Hubbs, 
Donald R. Dickey, and Dudle}’ H. Brown. 
The apiilication of .\lthea R. .Sherman, McOre- 
gor, Iowa, proposed bj- Mr. Chamliers, was read 
and laid over till next meeting. 
The committee having in charge the re\'ision 
of the Club's constitution presented a draft of 
the .same, and, on motion, the President re- 
ferred it to a committee of three, consisting of 
Messrs. W. P. Tajlor, J. Mailliard, and M. 
Ra)'. Mr. Hrinnell spoke of the ad\ isability 
of having staled nights on which the Club 
would meet, and on motion it was decided to 
meet ever}’ third .Saturday of each monlb. The 
use of vernacular names was again discussed 
by the members but no definite action was 
taken. 
The President then introduced Mr. W. Leon 
Daw.son, author of the Birds of Ohio, and Birds 
of Washington: also secretary of the Caurinus 
Club of Washington. Mr. Dawson extended 
greetings from the Caurinus Club, and pro- 
ceeded to outline bis ])laus in reganl to his jiro- 
posed work on the Birds of California. 
At the conclusion of Mr. Daw.son's talk the 
members present discussed the matter, and a 
motion was made by Mr. J. Mailliard, seconded 
by Mr. W. P. Taylor, that the Cooper Ornitho- 
logical Club heartily endorse Mr. Dawson's 
plans, and pledge its moral support and co- 
operation in the task of preparing a work upon 
The Birds of California. Motion was carried. 
A motion was made by 2ilr. W. K. h'isher, sec- 
onded by Mr. 1 1. C. Bryant, that Mr. W. Leon 
Dawson be granted permission to associate the 
name of the Cooper Ornithological Club with 
his own on the title page of the forthcoming 
work, after the following formula: “The Birds 
of California, by W. Leon Dawson with 
the cooperation of the members of the Cooper 
Ornithological Club. ” This was carried also. 
