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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XIV 
THE CONDOR 
A. Magazine of 
A^estern OrnitHology 
Published Bi-Monthly by the 
Cooper Ornithological Club 
J. GRINNELL, Editor, Berkeley, Ceklifornia 
HARRY S. SWARTH, Associate Editor 
J. EUGENE LAW I _ . „ 
W. LEE CHAMBERS | Managers 
Hollywood, California: Published Mar. 20, 1912 
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EDITORIAL NOTES AND NEWS 
The report of the Business Managers for 
1911 show the finances of the Cooper Club to 
be in Iretter condition than ever before. This 
gratifying condition of affairs reflects great 
credit upon Messrs. Law and Chambers, as 
well as upon Mr. A. B. Howell, who has ren- 
dered important assistance in the campaign 
for increased income. 
The following is a summary of the Business 
Manager’s report as drawn up by Mr. Cham- 
bers : 
Cash balance on hand Jan. 11, 1911..$ 163.97 
Dues received during the year 710.13 
Sul)scriptions during the year 204.10 
Received from sale of “Avifaunas".. 28.15 
Received from sale of Condors 124.90 
Received from advertising 38.50 
Total receipts $1269.75 
Expenses of printing Condor $ 712.82 
Other expenses connected with Condor 191.93 
Club expenses 31.65 
Total expense $ 936.40 
Balance on hand Jan. 2, 1912 $ 333.35 
Bills owing 151.40 
Receipts for future Inisiness 154.20 
Net balance $ 27.76 
Mr. Adriaan van Rossem is now located at 
San Salvador, Salvador. C. A., wliere he will 
remain for an extended period of bird work. 
He will pay especial attention to the transients 
and winter visitants from northern North 
.\merica. 
IMINUTES OF COOPER CLUB 
MEETINGS 
southern division 
December — The December meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Ornitho- 
logical Club was held on Thursday evening, 
tlie 28th, in the office of H. J. Lelande. no. 
246 Wilcox Building, Los Angeles, with 
President Morcom in the chair and the fol- 
lowing members present : Messrs. H. T. 
Bohlman, W. Lee Chambers, F. S. Daggett, 
■A. B. Howell, A. M. Ingersoll, C. C. Lamb, C. 
B. Linton, Loye Holmes Miller, R. M. Perez, 
Guy C. Rich, Howard Robertson, George 
Willett, J. E. Law. 
The minutes of the November meeting 
were read and approved. On motion by Mr. 
Robertson, seconded by Mr. Miller and duly 
carried, the Secretary was instructed to cast 
the unanimous ballot of those present electing 
to active membership Messrs. Sherwood Cof- 
fin, Chas. L. Whitcher, Mrs. L. L. Fox, Miss 
Sarah R. Atsatt, Miss Elizabeth Heald, 
Messrs. G. W. Stevens, and Wm. A. Strong, 
nominated at previous meeting. 
Applications were presented as follows ; 
Frank M. Phelps, no. 212 E. 4th St., Elyria, 
Ohio, proposed by W. Lee Chambers ; Lloyd 
Servis, Stockdale Ranch, Bakersfield, Calif., 
proposed by J. S. Douglas; Frank H. Renick, 
1424 Belmont Ave., Seattle, Wash., proposed 
liy J. Hooper Bowles. 
On motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by 
Mr. Willett and duly carried, the resignation 
of Mr. Wm. L. Holt was ordered laid on the 
table. 
The Secretary read the minutes of the 
Northern Division, also a recent query in re- 
gard to the Crow, mailed by Henry W. Hen- 
shaw. Chief of the Biological Survey. U. S. 
Department of Agriculture. The circular asks 
a number of questions in regard to present 
status of the crow, and members will do well 
to procure this circular and furnish such data 
as they may have. 
The meeting then proceeded to nomination 
of officers for 1912, resulting as follows : for 
President, G. Frean Morcom, nominated by 
Messrs. Willett and Lamb ; for Vice-Presi- 
dent, H. J. Lelande, nominated by Messrs. 
Roliertson and Miller; for Secretary, J. E. 
Law, nominated by Messrs. Willett and Rob- 
ertson. 
On motion by Mr. Willett, seconded by Mr. 
Miller, and unanimously carried, a vote of 
thanks was extended to Messrs. Chambers 
and Howell for their active and successful 
work in increasing the memlrership of the 
Club. 
On motion Iry Mr. Miller, seconded by .Mr. 
Lamb, a sincere vote of thanks was extended 
to Mr. Howard Robertson for his work in 
connection with the establishment of the new 
