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Africa where he has spent the past year or 
more in the interests of the Field-Colnmbian 
Museum. He reports a pleasant as well as suc- 
cessful trip. Some ten tons of specimens were 
secured, including series of large mammals, 
mostly ungulates, for mounted groups The 
larger and more important birds of the region 
were also obtained in groups suitable for mu- 
seum display. The greater part of the work 
was done in central East Africa at elevations 
ranging from 5000 to 8000 feet. This area was 
found to be well watered, cool and free from 
malaria, in spite of its being directly under the 
equator; so that the work was carried on with 
comparative comfort. Mr. Heller has been en- 
gaged in field-work now for nearly five years, 
and heartily welcomes his new assignment to 
museum duties, which will keep him in Chi- 
cago for the coming year at least. 
Minutes of Club Meetings 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
As no May meeting was expected to be held 
on account of the disaster to San Francisco 
and neighboring cities, a special meeting was 
called at the home of II. O. Jenkins, Stanford 
University, on April 28, 1906, to consider im- 
portant business. 
Vice-President Fisher occupied the chair and 
ten members were present, seven of whom 
were represented by proxy. 
I11 view of the indefiniteness at present ex- 
isting under the Constitution and By-Laws of 
the Cooper Ornithological Club as to the dis- 
position of the annual dues, especially as re- 
gards the amount to be applied to The Con- 
dor, a resolution was adopted, providing that 
one dollar of the annual dues of each member be 
designated as the amount to be applied as year- 
ly subscription for The Condor, thereby con- 
stituting each active member a “legitimate 
subscriber” to the publication; and further that, 
the remainder of the annual dues of each 
member over and above the one dollar before 
designated shall be applied to said publication 
also, to legitimate current expenses of the Club, 
or to such other business as may be provided for 
by the Constitution and By-Eaws. This action 
became necessary owing to the technical re- 
quirements of the Post Office Department, in 
admitting The Condor to the one cent per 
pound mailing rates. 
Another resolution, as follows, was read and 
passed : 
Whereas the California Academy of Sciences has 
recently lost by fire its entire library, together with its 
building and collections; and 
Whereas it has come to the knowledge of the Club 
that an effort will be at once made to form anew library; 
therefore 
Be it resolved that the Club donate to said Academy 
whenever called upon b\ its librarian, a set of the Club 
publications (with the exception of the first volume of 
The Condor which is out of print). 
The following were elected to membership: 
Allan Brooks, Okauogon Landing, B. C.; 
Bertha Russ, Ferndale, Humboldt Co., Cal.; 
Frank M. Woodruff, Chicago Academy of 
Sciences; Col. L. L. Hawkins, Portland, Ore- 
gon; Clark C. Van Fleet, 2020 Pacific Ave., S. 
F., Cal. 
The name of Mr. Charles W. Metz, 323 W. 
Loucks St., Sheridan, Wyoming, was proposed 
by P. B. Peabody. 
The resignation of M. Ella Hall was read 
and accepted. As no program had been pre- 
pared the meeting adjourned, the time and 
place of the next meeting to be decided later. 
H. O. Jenkins, Secretary. 
southern division 
April. — Regular meeting convened in the 
Clerk’s Office, City Hall, Los Angeles, April 
27, 1906. In the absence of both the Presi- 
dent and Vice-President, Mr. Morcom was ap- 
pointed Presideut-pro-tem. Members Steph- 
ens, Grinnell, Lelande, Robertson, Dixon, 
Willett, Clifton,. Antonin and Alphonse Jay, 
Newcombe and Law were present, with Messrs. 
H. T. Bohlman and A. J. Cromer visiting. 
The minutes of the last meeting, March 22, 
were read and approved. The application of 
Mr. Chas. E. Cosper, of South Pasadena, Cal., 
for membership in the Club was presented in 
due form by Mr. Burnell Franklin. On 
motion by Mr. Robertson seconded by Mr. Al- 
phonse Jay, and duly carried, a resolution was 
adopted securing more definite allotment of 
club funds, especially in regard to Condor ex- 
penses, this action being necessitated by the 
Post Office requirements. 
The question of a spring outing meeting was 
discussed and, on motion of Mr. Law, seconded 
by Mr. Antonin Jay and duly carried, it was 
decided to hold the outing meeting at Newliall 
May 19 and 20. 
Messrs. Bohlman and Finley having very 
kindly consented to give the Club another of 
their illustrated lectures 011 birds, Messrs. Le- 
lande, Robertson and Law were appointed a 
committee on arrangements, with power to 
act, to confer with Messrs. Bohlman and 
Finley and arrange for such a lecture early in 
June. [Owing to the accident to Mr. Finley, 
this undertaking had to be given up.] 
An interesting letter from Mr. F. S. Daggett, 
formerly President of the Southern Division, 
was read, telling of recent collecting exper- 
iences (without collecting) about Chicago, and 
of his vain endeavors to “shake” civilization. 
Evidently a day in the California field would be 
a welcome treat to him. Another letter, from 
Mr. Carroll Scott, was read, giving additional 
field notes from Searchlight, Nevada. 
A very instructive paper on collecting chests 
was presented by Mr. Frank Stephens. [Ap- 
pears in full in this issue.] 
Mr. Antonin Jay gave in a paper, a partial 
list of the sets of turkey buzzard collected by 
himself and his brother Alphonse Jay, describ- 
ing minutely the nest and situation in each 
case. A paper on the Bell sparrow by Mr. 
Wright M. Pierce, was read by the Secretary in 
the absence of the writer. Adjourned. 
J. Eugene Law, Secretary. 
