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Vol. XIII 
Useful Birds ok South Australia. — The 
insectivorous birds are treated anew in an illus- 
trated serial article beginning; in the April 1911 
issue (Vol. XIV Xo. 9, pp. ,S48-8.S5)of the Jour- 
nal of the Department of Agriculture of South 
Australia. The text is by Mr. A. (1. Edcpiist 
and the colored plates are prepared h}- IMr. C. 
Wall. The author sa3’S “The importance of 
protecting the insectivorous species of our 
native birds becomes more apparent each year, 
with the increase of insect piests in our gardens 
and orchards. In order to assist in the identi- 
fication of those harmless and useful native 
birds which are protected by law, we publish 
in this issue colored plates and descriptions of 
six species, and the series will be continued in 
subsequent numbers of \.hQ JouDia/. 
A list is given of the species included in the 
Bird Protection Act of 1900, as well as the 
species upon which open seasons are allowed, 
and of those that may be killed or taken at any 
time. The destruction of wading birds is de- 
plored as “it is the decimation of such birds 
which leads to the ever-increasing multitudes 
of crustaceans (crabs and yabbies) that destroy 
fish spawn and young fish hatching out in the 
Coorong and lakes at the Murray (Mouth.” 
The first installment of “Our Feathered 
Friends as the article is entitled, treats the 
following species, Frogmouth (Podar<riis hu- 
Dieralis), Mopoke [Athene boohook) , Diamond 
Bird [Pardaloius striatus) , Vellow-rumped 
Tomtit [Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) , Red Warbler 
(Acrocephalus australis), and Magpie Lark 
[Grallina australis) . Brief notes on the gen- 
eral nature of the food of each species is given 
together with comments on scientific and com- 
mon names, appearance, habitat, nest, eggs 
and notes. Each species and its egg are illus- 
trated in color. — W. L. M. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB INllvETlXOS 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
April — The April meeting of the Northern 
Division of the Club was held on the evening 
of April 22 in the Museum of Vertebrate Zool- 
ogy, Berkelej-. The following members were 
present: II. C. Brj ant, W. P. Taylor, ( ). 
Ileinemann, IL W. Oifford, 1). Brown, and II. 
S. Swarth. In the absence of the president 
and vice-president, Mr. Bryant took the chair. 
The minutes of the March meeting were read 
and approved. The following applications 
for membership were presented: Herbert 
Parker, .South Lancaster, (Mass. ; S. S. Visher, 
h'orestburg, .S. 1).; L. 11. Paul, Newark, N. V. ; 
(M. S. Crosby, Rhinebeck, N. V. ; L. (M. Terrill, 
Ouebec, Canada; W. J. Brown, Ouebec, Can- 
ada; A. 11. Helme, .Suffolk Co., N. V.; C. (^L 
Case, Hartford, Conn.; all presented b}- A. B. 
Howell; and L. Tremper, Philadelphia, Pa.; 
and (hiriiie Wells, .Santa Rosa, Cal., presented 
b}' W. Lee Chambers. 
The following were elected to membership 
in the Club: lilizabeth B. Da\’enport, J. F. 
Frazier, Roy Norris, .S. .S. Dickey, W. B. (Mer- 
shon, F. (). Pilsbury, J. H. Trumbull, A. D. 
DuBois, Rowena A. Clarke, F. 1 1. Kennard, 
Juliette A. Owen, P. B. Philipp, Eunice Pi. 
Caduc, J. P. Norris, Jr., W. J. Hoxie, J. (M. 
Edson, Carl Mueller, Louise Kellogg, F'. Ker- 
mode, F. H. B. Jordan, J. E. .Stevens, 11. J. 
Rust, W. T. Shaw. 
The amendments to the Constitution pro- 
poseil bj’ the .Southern Division were then 
taken up, and after discussion the committee 
on the Constitution was instructed to communi- 
cate to the Southern Division the views the 
northern members held on the subject, and 
was given power to act in the matter. IMr. (M. 
.S. Raj’ resigned from the committee, and was 
replaced by (Mr. <). Ileinemann. — 11. .S. 
.Swarth, Secretary. 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
April— The April meeting of the Southern 
Division of the Cooper Club was held on 
Thursdaj' evening, April 27, 1911, in the of- 
fice of H. J. Lelande, 246 Wilcox Building, 
Los Angeles. The meeting was called to order 
by President Morcom, with the following 
members present: (Messis Willett, lililler. 
Rich, Lamb, Alphonse Jay amULelande. 
On motion by (Mr. (Miller, seconded by (Mr. 
Lamb, and duly carried, (Mr. Lelaude was ap- 
pointed Secretary pro tern. The minutes of 
the (March meeting were read and approved. 
The following applications for membership 
were presented: L. (McI. Terrill, Westmont, 
Canada; William J. Brown, Westmont, Cana- 
da; Arthur H. Helme, IMiller Place, N. V. ; 
Clifford (M. Case, Hartford, Conn.; Robert P. 
Sharpies, West Chester, Penn.; Dr. W. W. 
Arnold, Colorado Springs, Colo.; all presented 
bj' Mr. A. B. Howell; and Lauren Tremper, 
Philadelphia, Pa., presented b}’ (Mr. W. Lee 
Chambers. 
On motion b}’ Mr. Willett, seconded by (Mr. 
(Miller, and duly carried, the .Secretar}' was in- 
structed to cast the unanimous ballot of 
those present electing to active membership 
(Messrs. Visher, Paul, Crosby, Parker, Edson, 
Hoxie, Norris, Caduc, Philipp, Kennard, Du 
Bois, Trumbull, Pilsburj', Mershon, Dickey, 
Norris, Frazier, Weed and Oardner, and the 
(Misses Owen, Clarke and Davenport, whose 
names were presented at the (March meeting. 
The minutes of the March meeting of the 
Northern Division were read and ordered 
filed. .ALso a communication from Mr. Orin- 
