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of the present meadowlark law and asked the 
members present to work against any change. 
Cohen thought that the Club ought to oppose 
any proposed change in the lark law. He 
moved that a committee be appointed to draft 
resolutions to that effect and to also keep in 
touch with the State legislature. Mr. Cohen 
and Mr. Emerson were appointed by the chair, 
accordingly. 
A report was called for from the Business 
Manager, but was not at hand. It was then 
developed that no report had been made for 
three years. Mr. Cohen then moved that a 
report be called for and be made at the next 
meeting. Mr. Cohen also moved that a com- 
mittee be appointed to investigate the finances 
of the Club, and better the same if necessary. 
The chair appointed Messrs. Carriger, Emer- 
son and Kaeding. 
On motion of Mr. Grinnell nominations for 
officers for the coming year were opened. On 
account of a change of residence Mr. Taylor 
asked that his name be withdrawn as Secre- 
tary. Mr. Pemberton then nominated Mr. 
Carriger. Mr. Wheeler was also nominated 
for the office of Senior Vice-President. 
The election of officers was then held with 
the following result: President, Dr. F. W. 
D’Evelyn; Senior Vice-President, W. K. 
Fisher; Junior Vice-President, E. W. Gifford; 
Secretary, H. W. Carriger. 
Mr. Cohen moved that Mr. Lee Chambers be 
appointed Assistant Business Manager. 
After a short discussion the meeting then 
adjourned. 
J. S. Hunter, Secretary. 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
December. — The December meeting was 
called to order by President Morcom at the 
City Hall, Los Angeles, Tuesday evening, De- 
cember 29, 1908, with members Howard Rob- 
ertson, II. J. Lelande, C. B. Linton, Chester 
Lamb, II. T. Clifton, Virgil Owen, H. B. Kaed- 
ing, Willard Chamberlain and Howard Wright 
present. 
The minutes of the last meeting, December 
3, 1908, were read and approved. 
The following application for membership 
was presented: William Ray Shaw, Long 
Beach, Cal., proposed by Mr. C. B. Linton. 
Messrs. H. E. Carper, H. E. Wilder, C. H. 
Luther and J. Warren Jacobs were elected to 
active membership in the Club, the two latter 
subject to the approval of the Club-at-large. 
Nominations for officers for 1909 were made 
as follows: P'or President, G. P'rean Morcom; 
Vice-President, PI. J. Lelande; Secretary, J. 
Eugene Law; Treasurer, W. Lee Chambers. 
The Club discussed at length the question of 
financing the Ten-Year Index, and a communi- 
cation was read from Mr. Emerson who has 
been appointed by the Northern Division to 
raise funds for the publication. 
A newspaper clipping from the Los Angeles 
Record was read by the Secretary, and after a 
general discussion it was moved and seconded 
that it be sent to Dr. T. S. Palmer for his per- 
usal. The clipping was headed, “To Make 
War on the Meadowlarks” and was dated 
Stockton, December 29. It stated that J. W. 
Stuckenbruek announces that at the next meet- 
ing of the Legislature he will introduce a bill 
repealing the game law which protects the 
Meadowlark, as it has increased so much dur- 
ing its protection that it is now proving very 
destructive to the vineyard growers. 
Mr. W. L. Finley’s entire series of Califor- 
nia Condor photos were then placed on exhi- 
bition and the rest of the evening was spent 
in looking over the finest series of bird photos 
which have ever been taken. Adjourned. 
W. LEE Chambers, Secretary pro tem. 
January. — The January meeting was called 
to order by Vice-President H. J. Lelande at his 
office in the City Hall, Thursday evening, Janu- 
ary 28, 1909, with members H. J. Lelande, George 
Willett, Loye Holmes Miller, W. Lee Cham- 
bers, O. W. Howard, E. A. Ploward, Chester 
Lamb, Virgil Owen, Pingree I. Osburn, H. T. 
Clifton, Willard Chamberlain, W. P. Taylor, 
Howard Wright and J. Eugene Law present, 
and Mr. Austin F. Roberts visiting. 
The minutes of the last meeting, December 
29, 1908, were read and approved. 
Applications for membership were presented 
as follows: John Rowley, Palo Alto, Cal., pro- 
posed by J. Grinnell; II. H. Kimball, Fresno, 
Cal., proposed by J. Grinnell; Jesse T. Craven, 
Detroit, Mich., proposed by W. Lee Chambers; 
Walter B. Barrows, East Lansing, Mich., pro- 
posed by W. Lee Chambers; Austin F. Roberts, 
Pasadena, Cal., proposed by Walter P. Taylor. 
On motion by Mr. Willett, seconded by Mr. 
Taylor and duly carried, the Secretary was in- 
structed to cast the unanimous ballot of those 
present electing to active membership William 
Ray Shaw of Long Beach, Cal. 
On motion by Mr. Ploward, seconded by Mr. 
Taylor and duly carried, nominations for offi- 
cers for 1909 were declared closed. 
On motion by Mr. Clifton, seconded by Mr. 
Miller and duly carried, the Secretary was in- 
structed to cast the unanimous ballot of those 
present, electing the officers for 1909 as nomi- 
nated at the last meeting. 
The resignation of Mr. E. A. Howard was 
presented, his absence from the United States 
in the wilds of Central America for a long 
period to come making it impossible for him 
to keep in touch with the Club. There being 
no objection the resignation was accepted. 
Adjourned. 
J. Eugene Law, Secretary. 
