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THE CONDOR 
I Vol. IV 
Official Minutes of Southern Division. 
NOVEMBER. 
The Southern Division met on November 30 
at the studio of Mr. Reynolds in Los Angeles, 
President McCormick presiding, with ten mem- 
bers present. Mrs. A. C. Wilson of North 
Cucamonga, Mrs. J. K. Pleasants of Santa Ana 
and Mr. E. D. Treadwell of Santa Monica were 
elected to active membership. The death of 
A. L. Lapham, a member of the Division, was 
reported, and the secretary was instructed to 
procure particulars. It was arranged to hold 
the annual meeting and banqiret on Friday 
evening, January 4, iqoi at the home of Frank 
S. Daggett. committee of two, Messrs. 
Daggett and Robertson were appointed to make 
necessary arrangements. The following officers 
were nominated for igoi: President, F. S. Dag- 
gett: Vice President, H. J. Leland; .Secretary 
and Associate Editor, Howard Robertson; 
Treasurer and Business IVIanager, H. S. Swarth. 
A motion reviving the Life History Committee 
and providing for the appointment of five 
members was carried, the appointments to be 
made at the next meeting. Adjourned. 
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.VNNUAI. MEETING, JANU.ARY. 
The Annual Meeting of the Southern Divis- 
ion was held on Jan. 4, 1901 at the residence of 
Mr. Daggett in Pasadena. Eleven members 
were present. Prof. Geo. Conant and Dr. For- 
dyce Grinnell were present as visitors. The 
names of Prof. Geo. Conant of Pasadena and 
Henry F. Graham of Riverside w'ere proposed 
for membership. Mr. Grinnell read a com- 
munication from the Northern Division re- 
garding the ])eculiar and complicated situation 
produced by the present form of having a treas- 
urer and business manager in each Division. 
After discussion it was decided to abolish the 
office of Business Manager in the Southern Di- 
vision, but to retain the office of Treasurer. 
The secretary was instructed to draft resolu- 
tions covering this action, and the same were 
adopted unanimously and orderecl forwarded 
to the Northern Division. The resolution in 
substance consolidates the offices of business 
managers with that of the editor-in-chief 
who is emjiowered to collect and disburse all 
Club funds. It was also unanimously recom- 
mended that the dues of the Club be made un- 
iformly $2. The report of the death of L. 
Lapham being verified, the secretary was in- 
structed to draw suitable resolutions and have 
them i)ublished in The Condor The appoint- 
ment of the Life History Committee was de- 
ferred until the next meeting. .Annual reports 
from the Secretary and the Treasurer were 
read and filed. The following officers were 
elected to serve during 1901: President, F. S. 
Daggett, Pasadena; Vice President, H. J. Le- 
land, Los .Angeles; Secretary, Howard Robert- 
son, Los Angeles; Treasurer, H. S. Swarth, 
Los Angeles; Associate Editor, Howard Robert- 
son. The meeting now adjourned to the 
ban([uet room where refreshments were served. 
The following papers were read: “P'ield 
Notes,” H. t). vSwarth; “Distribution of Bird 
Races,” Joseph Grinnell; “With the Birds 
and Animals of Wyoming,” B. F. Hahn; 
‘The Birds of Sajitiago Canyon,” Miss Mollie 
Brj^an. 
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janu.ary. 
The Division met Jan. 26 at the studio of 
Roth Reynolds in Los Angeles, President Dag- 
gett presiding. The minutes of the ])revious 
meeting were read and approved. Tlie min- 
utes of the January meeting of the Northern 
Division were read. The resolutions empower- 
ing the Editor-in-Chief to collect dues etc. were 
I'atified in form. Henry E. Graham of River- 
side and Prof. Geo. Conant of Pasadena were 
elected to active membership. H. M. Hall of 
Riverside tendered his resignation which was 
acce])ted. President Daggett announced the 
appointment of the following committees: 
Life History, H. S. Swarth (chairman), Edw. 
Simmons, Miss Mollie Bryan and W. Lee 
Chambers. Program Committee: A. I. Mc- 
Cormick (chairman), H. G. Rising and C. A. 
Moody. Mr. Daggett announced that the 
Committee of It'ifteen on Bird Protection would, 
be announced at the next meeting.The following 
papers were read: “A vStudy of the Birds of 
Santiago Can3'on,” Miss Mollie Bryan and 
“Nesting Habits of the Desert Sparrow Hawk 
near Santa Monica,” by H. G. Rising. Ad- 
journed. 
Howard Robertson, Division Secretary. 
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Bird Protection Committee of the Cooper 
Ornithological Cluh for 1901. 
(County given only. For full address see 
November Condor.) 
Northern Division. 
W. Otto Emerson (Chairman), Alameda; H. 
R. Taylor, Alameda; D. A. Cohen, Alameda; 
Harold Gay, Santa Clara; Win. L- Atkinson, 
Santa Clara; A. J. Zschokke, Santa Clara; M. 
P. Anderson, ,San IMateo; Joseph Mailliard, 
Marin; Loren E. Tajdor, El Dorado; R. B. 
Moran, San Luis Obispo; C. W. Randall, 
Alameda; Walter B. Sampson, San Joaquin; 
Jno. J. Williams, Placer; Jno. M. Welch, 
Tuolumne; F. C. Clark, Napa. 
Southern Division. 
C. A. Moody, Los. Angeles: Dr. Garrett New- 
kirk, Los Angeles; Roth Reynolds, Los 
Angeles; Geo. S. Chambliss, Los Angeles; Dr. 
G. V. Coffin, Los Angeles; Miss Mollie Br}'an, 
Orange; Mrs. J. E. Pleasants, Orange; Mrs. A. 
C. Wilson, San Bernardino; Evan Davis, 
Orange; Edw. vSinnnons, Los Angeles; J. 
Eugene Law, Los Angeles; B. W. Hahn, Los 
.■\ngeles: H. J. Leland, Los Angeles; Lee 
Chambers, Los Angeles; A. M. Ingersoll, San 
Diego. 
