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son was present as a visitor. Mr. Daggett proposed the name of Mr. Chas. Richardson for active 
membership; and the resignation of Dr. J. H. McBride was tendered and accepted. The nomina- 
tions for officers for the ensuing year took place and the following names were proposed; Presi- 
dent, F. S. Daggett; Vice President, Howard Robertson; Secretary, H. J. Leland; Treasurer, W. 
B. Judson and H. S. Swarth. 
H. vS. Swarth, Sec’y pro tern. 
January. — The annual meeting of the Southern Division was held on Saturday evening, 
January 3, 1903, at the residence of Mr. F. S. Daggett, Pasadena, with the following members 
present: Messrs. W. B. Judson, H. J. Leland, H. Robertson, H. S. Swarth, Prof. Conant and 
Chas. Richardson. Joseph Grinnell, President of the Club at large, and Fordyce Grinnell were 
also present. 
The death of Mr. A. Stert was reported and the Secretary was instructed to prepare a suitable 
memorial. Mr. Chas. Richardson, whose name was proposed for active membership at the Octo- 
ber meeting, was duly elected to membership. Mr. Daggett proposed the name of Mr. Herbert 
Brown for membership. The election of officers to serve during 1903 resulted as follows: Presi- 
dent, F. S. Daggett; Vice-President, Howard Robertson; Secretary, H. J. Leland; Treasurer, H. 
vS. Swarth. Mr. Daggett reviewed in general the work during the past year by the members of 
the .Southern Division and made some valuable suggestions for future study. A temporary ad- 
journment was taken to another room where refreshments were served. Mr. Grinnell was in- 
stalled in the chair and he addressed the meeting on the past work and future plans of the Club 
organ, Thk Condor. Mr. Swarth exhibited a number of skins of the rarer Arizona birds, among 
which were specimens of the black -fronted warbler, painted redstarts, mountain song sparrows, 
rivoli, broad-billed, and white-eared hummingbirds, olive warbler, yellow-throat, etc. Mr. 
Daggett exhibited several skins of the bicolored and red-winged black birds, pointing out the dif- 
ference of the true bicolor variety and that supposed to be bicolor taken here. Later in the 
evening he presented a paper “Agelaius gubernator,” which covered his illustration entirely. 
Meeting adjourned. Howard Robertson, Secretary. 
PHOTO BY E. C. STARKS 
HAPPY NEW YEAR I 
