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knowledge. Furthermore, the taxonomic 
ideas presented should be considered by 
workers in bird phylogeny. — R. M. Strong. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
June. — The regular monthly meeting of 
the Northern Division was held at the Mu- 
seum of Vertebrate Zoology on June 22, 
1916, at 8 p. m., with the following members 
present: Messrs. Davis, Evermann, Grin- 
nell, Hansen, Lastreto, Martin, Morley, Ohl, 
Squires, Storer, Swarth, Trenor, Webb, 
Wright; Mesdames Allen, Ferguson, Grin- 
nell, Kliigel, Newhall; and Misses Alexan- 
der, Atterbury, Kellogg, Sweezy. As visitors: 
Mesdames Field, Meade, Morley, Parsons, 
Swarth; and Misses Ferguson, Harbour, 
and Dr. Risdon. 
The minutes of the May meeting were 
read and approved, and the minutes of the 
Southern Division were read. The names- 
proposed at the May meeting of the North- 
ern Division and at the April meeting of 
the Southern Division were voted upon 
favorably and the persons were elected to 
membership. Mrs. Marion Randall Par- 
sons, Mosswood Road, Berkeley, was pro- 
posed for membership by Mrs. J. T. Allen. 
Mr. Grinnell then gave a most interesting 
account of his eastern trip, including bird- 
censuses from the train and in different lo- 
calities, visits to the important museums, 
and impressions of the personality and work 
of leading ornithologists whom he met. 
The Club then adjourned for informal 
discussion and comparison of personal ob- 
servations. — Amelia S. Allen, Secretary. 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
June. — Meeting of the Southern Division 
was held June 29, 1916, at the Museum of 
History, Science and Art, Los Angeles. In 
absence of Pres. Miller, Vice-Pres. Law oc- 
cupied the chair. Members present were: 
Messrs. Howell, Barker, Brouse, Bryant, 
Dickey, Daggett, Wood, Rich, Lane, Law, 
Robertson, Smith, Chambers, Brown, Lamb 
and Wyman; Mrs. Law and Mrs. Husher. 
Visitors were Mrs. Wood, Miss Marsh and 
Dr. Mortimer Jeserun. 
Minutes of the previous meeting were 
read and approved, followed by reading of 
the minutes of the Northern Division. New 
names presented, to be voted on at the 
July meeting, together with other names 
already presented in the Northern Division, 
were as follows: Dr. Casey A. Wood, Chi- 
cago Sav. Bk. Bldg., Chicago, by W. M. 
Pierce; Mrs. R. Bruce Horsfall, 1457 E. 
18th St., Portland, Ore., by S. G. Jewett; 
Ralph T. Kellogg, Silver City, Grant Co., N. 
M., by W. Lee Chambers; Arthur H. How- 
ell, 2919 S. Dakota Ave., Washington, D. C., 
by W. Lee Chambers; J. J. Schaefer, R. F. 
D. No. 1, Port Byron, 111., by W. Lee Cham- 
bers; W. A. Kuykendall, Eugene, Lane Co., 
Ore., by Alfred C. Shelton; Myron Harmon 
Swenk, 3028 Starr St., Lincoln, Nebr., by 
W. Lee Chambers. 
There being no other business matters 
for consideration, the members listened to 
a most interesting informal talk by Dr. 
Jeserun, who, in the ’70’s, spent two years 
collecting on the headwaters of the Ama- 
zon. Mr. H. C. Bryant then spoke on the 
work of the State Fish and Game Commis- 
sion, detailing in a gratifying way the atti- 
tude of the Commission toward scientific 
collecting and collectors, and the progress 
of the educational campaign that he has 
conducted through the medium of the news- 
papers. Adjourned. — L. E. Wyman, Secre- 
tary. 
July. — The monthly meeting of the South- 
ern Division, Cooper Ornithological Club, 
was held at the Museum of History, Science 
and Art, July 27, 1916. Vice-President Law 
officiated, with Mr. Robertson as acting 
Secretary. Members present were Messrs. 
Daggett, Law, Robertson, Little, Brouse, 
Nokes, Holland, Wyman. Mrs. Robertson 
was a visitor. 
Minutes of the June meeting were read 
and approved, followed by reading of July 
minutes of the Northern Division. On mo- 
tion by Mr. Daggett, seconded by Mr. Nokes, 
the Secretary was instructed to cast an 
electing ballot for all names proposed at 
the last meeting. The name of Dr. Mor- 
timer Jesurun, 430 West Washington St., 
Los Angeles, was presented by L. E. Wy- 
man for membership. 
Mr. Daggett made the interesting an- 
nouncement that he had recently observed 
a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on a busy cor- 
ner in the residence district of Los Ange- 
les. Business disposed of, the members 
present enjoyed an hour of general discus- 
sion and inspection of the study skins of 
birds, which are now a regular feature of 
these meetings, and which on this occa- 
sion consisted of Gulls and Jaegers. Ad- 
journed. — L. E. Wyman, Secretary. 
