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the individual do? Become a center 
of information as to the present condition of 
our remnant of wild life, and an enthusiastic 
booster for more and' better laws and the 
rigorous enforcement of those now existent. 
“The wild life of today is not wholly ours, 
to dispose of as we please. It has been given 
to us in trust. We must account for it to 
those who come after us and audit our rec- 
ords.” — W. P. Taylor. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB 
MEETINGS 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
May. — The May meeting of the Cooper Or- 
nithological Club was called to order in the 
committee room of the Museum of History, 
Science and Art, with Mr. Willett in the chair 
and the following members present : Howell, 
Lamb, Willett, Antonin Jay, Alphonse Jay, 
Zahn, Davis, Daggett, Rich, and Miller. The 
following ladies were visitors: Miss Mary H. 
Hainline, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. A. W. Bev- 
en, Chicago, 111., and Miss F. M. Shields, 
Chicago, 111. 
The chairman appointed Mr. Miller as sec- 
retary pro tern. The minutes of the April 
meeting were read and approved. On mo- 
tion by Mr. Lamb, the secretary was instruc- 
ted to cast the unanimous ballot of the club 
electing to membership the following appli- 
cants, as proposed at the April meeting : — 
Kate W. McGraw, C. W. Chamberlain, Asa 
W. Chandler, L. K. Tevis, and Geo. Wood. 
The name of Mrs. Frances M. Harmon was 
proposed for membership in the club, the ap- 
plication to lie on the table till the next reg- 
ular meeting of the club. The resignation of 
Dr. Garrett Newkirk of Pasadena was read 
and upon motion by Mr. Daggett was ac- 
cepted. Announcement of the death of Mr. 
A. B. Frost was read and was referred to 
the secretary for publication in The Condor. 
Letters from Mr. W. P. Taylor of the 
northern division of the Club regarding pro- 
tection of wild life of the state were read, 
and freely and favorably discussed by the 
club. On motion by Mr. Daggett, seconded 
by Mr. Lamb, the secretary of the committee 
on the preservation of wild life was author- 
ized to write letters to various members of 
the committee in Congress having to do with 
federal legislation on the protection of game. 
The meeting adjourned to spend a very 
pleasant hour under the direction of Mr. Dav- 
get inspecting the beautiful building of the 
museum and the very creditable work ac- 
complished in the short time that its energetic 
director has been at work. Unqualified com- 
mendation was expressed by all. — Loyf. Mil- 
ler, Secretary pro tern. 
June. — The meeting of the Southern Divi- 
sion of the Cooper Ornithological Club was 
held on June 27, 1912, in the committee room 
of the Museum of History, Science and Art, 
with vice-president Lelande in the chair, and 
the following members present: Mrs. Har- 
mon, and Messrs. Chambers, Daggett, Fisher, 
Granville, Howard, Howell, Lamb. Law, Le- 
•lande. Miller, Rich, Smith, Snyder, Willett, 
and Zahn. 
The minutes of the Southern Division for 
May were read and approved. Upon motion 
I')}' Mr. Willett, seconded by Mr. Rich and 
"duly carried, the Secretar}^ was instructed to 
cast the unanimous ballot of those present 
electing to active membership Mrs. Frances 
Harmon, proposed at the last meeting. 
Applications for membership were pro- 
posed as follows : Don C. Phillips, Bakers- 
field, California, proposed by H. C. Bryant ; 
R. D. Jewett, Los Angeles, proposed by G. 
Willett: Chas. Jeffreys, Tetbury, England, 
proposed by A. B. Howell; John Dryden 
Kuser, Bernardsville, N. J., proposed by W. 
Lee Chambers. 
Upon motion of Mr. Willett, seconded by 
Mr. Chambers and duly carried, the secretary 
was instructed to notify the Audubon Socie- 
ty that the Southern Division of the Cooper 
Club would gladly co-operate with it in 
endeavoring to procure satisfactory bird legis- 
lation. After an extended discussion of bird 
legislation and a pleasant bird chat, the meet- 
ing adjourned and inspected the progress 
made in placing specimens in the new muse- 
nm. The displays are beginning to show up 
and some of the new ideas, which Mr. Dag- 
gett as Director has introduced, will result in 
a very attractive exhibit. Adjourned. — J. FI. 
Law, Secretary. 
July. — The Jnly meeting of the Southern 
Division of the Cooper Ornithological Club 
was held on Thursday evening, July 25, 1912, 
in the Directors’ room at the Los Angeles 
County Mnseinn of History, Science and Art, 
with the following members present : Cham- 
bers, Daggett, Howell, Lamb, Law, Miller, and 
Rich, and A. W. Brauer as visitor. 
Mr. Daggett was elected Chairman. The 
minutes of the Southern Division for June 
were read and approved. Messrs. Don C. 
Phillips, R. D. Jewett , Chas, Jeffreys and 
John Dryden Kuser, nominated at a pre- 
vious meeting, were elected to active mem- 
bership. The resignation of M. C. Blake 
was accepted. Applications for member- 
ship were proposed as follows: Samuel 
Hubbard, Jr., Oakland, Cal., proposed by 
A. B. Howell: Jesse J. Wood, Santa Bar- 
bara, Cal., proposed by W. Lee Chambers; 
Mrs. J. W. Wheeler, Seattle, Wash., pro- 
posed by J. L. Sloanaker: William A. 
Magee, Jr., Oakland, Cal., proposed by W. 
Lee Chambers. 
On motion by Mr. Miller and seconded 
l)y Dr. Rich, the by-law relating to the 
distribution of Avifaunas was altered to 
read: 
“The sale and distribution of Avifaunas 
to be left in the hands of the Business 
Managers, who shall establish prices for 
the sale of such publications. Members 
shall receive copies of such pvdilications at 
half regular prices thus established.” 
A telegram to Mr. Law from the State 
Fish and Game Commission was read, stat- 
