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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XVII 
New names were proposed for membership 
as follows: Miss Clare Germain, Los Ange- 
les, by L. E. Wyman; J. A. Munro, Okana- 
gan Landing, British Columbia, by Allan 
Brooks; J. Stokley Ligon, Pecos, Texas, by 
E. A. Goldman; and the following by W. 
Lee Chambers: Sidney S. Stansell, Manly, 
Alberta, Canada; Charles L. Phillips, Taun- 
ton, Masachusetts; Miss Heloise Myer, Len- 
ox, Massachusetts; Professor P. E. Kretz- 
mann, St. Paul, Minnesota; Edwin S. Mat- 
tern, Allentown, Pennsylvania; Miss Har- 
riet E. Richards, Brookline, Massachusetts. 
A communication was read, received by 
the Secretary from the associate secretary 
of the Pacific Division of the American As- 
sociation for the Advancement of Science, 
asking the endorsement of the Southern Di- 
vision of the Cooper Club, of the proposed 
constitution of the Pacific Division. After 
some discussion this was accorded, and the 
secretary was instructed to convey to the 
secretary of the Pacific Division the ap- 
proval of the Club. 
Mr. Law, who had been devoting consid- 
erable time to the sea birds of the coast 
during the past summer, placed on exhibi- 
tion specimens of nearly all the species of 
gulls found hereabout. Different ages and 
plumages were well represented, making an 
instructive exhibit, which was well ex- 
plained by Mr. Law. Adjourned. — H. S. 
Swarth, Secretary. 
November. — The regular meeting of the 
Southern Division was held Friday evening, 
November 27, at the Museum of History, 
Science and Art, with following attend- 
ance: President Law, Mrs. Gertrude H. 
Husher, Mrs. Frances M. Harmon, and 
Messrs. Chambers, Colburn, Edwards, Heg- 
ner, Nokes, Rich, Smith, Swarth, Willett, 
Wood, Wyman, and Zahn. Mrs. George Wil- 
lett was a visitor. 
The minutes of the October meeting were 
read and approved. New members were 
elected as follows: Miss Harriet E. Rich- 
ards, Edwin Stuart Mattern, Professor P. E. 
Kretzmann, Miss Heloise Meyer, Charles 
Lincoln Phillips, Sidney S. Stansell, J. 
Stokley Ligon, J. A. Munro, and Miss Clare 
Germain. New names presented were: 
Mrs. Marion L. Goodcell, San Bernardino, 
presented by Edward Wall; W. H. Sanford, 
Stockton, presented by W. Lee Chambers; 
and the following presented by A. B. How- 
ell: Wharton Huber, Gwynedd Valley, Penn- 
sylvania; F. Seymour Hersey, Taunton, 
Massachusetts; F. H. Ward, Rochester, New 
York; Dr. Leonard C. Sanford New Haven, 
Connecticut; George Osterhout, Windsor, 
Colorado. 
The Secretary of the Northern Division 
transmitted a request from Mr. A. O. Tre- 
ganza, petitioning that permission be grant- 
ed to establish an Inter-Mountain Chapter 
of the Cooper Ornithological Club at Salt 
Lake City, Utah. The constitutional re- 
quirements having been complied with, the 
request was granted accordingly. A com- 
munication was received from Mr. A. B. 
Howell, proposing first, that the Club take 
action toward preparing an exchange list of 
birds’ eggs and skins, as a standard of val- 
ues. There was considerable discussion of 
the subject, but no action was taken at this 
time, the matter being allowed to lie over 
for a month or two to permit of further 
investigation by those most interested. The 
second point covered by Mr. Howell was 
that the Cooper Club take some action to- 
ward identifying itself with the work un- 
dertaken by the Bird-Banding Association of 
the eastern United States. On motion the 
President appointed Mr. Howell a commit- 
tee of one to take whatever steps are ne- 
cessary toward the development of this line 
of work. 
A short letter was read, written by Mr. 
Allan Brooks, October 27, at which time 
he was encamped with his regiment on Sal- 
isbury Plain, England. Mr. Wilfred Smith 
made some remarks regarding bird pro- 
tective legislation. Announcing that the 
Audubon Society (of which he is also a 
member) had appointed a committee to 
look after this phase of work, and that the 
different societies interested in the matter 
should have some method of working to- 
gether, Mr. Smith made a motion that the 
President appoint a committee of three, 
whose duty would be to keep the Club in 
touch with whatever legislation was pend- 
ing. The motion was passed, and Mr. Law 
appointed Messrs. Willett, Miller, and Rob- 
ertson to serve on the Committee on Leg- 
islation. 
A paper by Mr. Grinnell was read, enti- 
tled “Conserve the Collector”. This was a 
strong argument for a more liberal attitude 
toward the collector, especially in the mat- 
ter of permits, and aroused considerable 
discussion. Adjourned. — H. S. Swarth, 
Secretary. 
December. — The regular meeting of the 
Southern Division was held at the Museum 
of History, Science and Art, Tuesday even- 
ing, December 29. The following were 
present: President Law in the chair, and 
