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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XI 
The Executive Committee's report was dis- 
cust by those present and placed on the table. 
Adjourned. 
H. W. Carriger, Secretary. 
February. — The February meeting of the 
Club was held on the evening of the 20th at 
the home of J. R. Pemberton, 846 Bryant Street, 
Palo Alto. In the absence of the President the 
meeting was called to order at 8:15 p. m. by Dr. 
W. K. Fisher, Sr. Vice-President. 
The following members were present: Dr. 
W. K. Fisher, j. Mailliard, Weymouth, Dixon, 
Richardson, Pemberton, W. P. Taylor and 
Carriger. Mr. Rich was present as a visitor. 
The regular order of business was changed 
and the papers were presented first. 
Mr. Pemberton read a paper on the nesting 
of the Rufous-crowned Sparrow and exhibited 
a set of three eggs and the parent bird. 
Mr. W. P. Taylor presented a paper on a 
hybrid hummer and showed the bird recently 
taken; also the skins of the Allen and Anna 
from which it is supposed to spring. Both 
these papers will appear in print at some 
future date. 
Mr. Pemberton gave a short talk on a trip he 
and Mr. Carriger took to Fyffe in May and 
showed several interesting photos taken on the 
trip. 
The regular order of business was now 
taken up and the minutes of the last meeting 
were read and accepted. 
Applications for membership were presented 
as follows: Dr. J. C. Hawver, Auburn, Cal., 
by Mr. E. Adams; Ned Dearborn, Chicago, 111., 
by Mr. H. S. Swarth; R. Park Harris, Renton, 
Wash., by Mr. A. M. Ingersoll; Frank L. 
Burns, Berwyn, Pa., by W. Lee Chambers; 
Ed. R. Warren, Colo. Springs, by W. Lee Cham- 
bers; W. L. Sclater, Colo. Springs, Colo., by W. 
Lee Chambers; H. II. Hann, Mt. Hood, Ore., 
by W. Lee Chambers; Benj. F. Howell, Jr., 
Troy Hills, N. V., by W. Lee Chambers; J. 
H. Riley, Wash., D. C., by W. Lee Chambers; 
E. B. Richards, Grass Valley, Cal., by W. Lee 
Chambers; R. L. Jesse, Philo, 111., by W. Lee 
Chambers; John T. Nichols, New York City, 
N. V., by W. Lee Chambers; Thos. S. Roberts, 
Minneapolis, by W. Lee Chambers; A. A. 
Saunders, Bozeman, Mont., by W. Lee Cham- 
bers; J. Henderson, Boulder, Colo., by W. 
Lee Chambers; Mrs. LI. B. Wheelock, Evans- 
ton, 111., by W. Lee Chambers; C. O. Whit- 
man, Chicago, 111., by W. Lee Chambers; 
Louis S. Kohler, Bloomfield, N. J., by W. 
Lee Chambers; H. K. Pomeroy, Kalamazoo, 
Mich., by W. Lee Chambers; C. Bradley 
Isham, New York City, by W. Lee Chambers; 
Philo W. Smith, Eureka Springs, Ark., by W. 
Lee Chambers; A. Wetmore, Lawrence, Kas. , 
by W. Lee Chambers; W. E. Saunders, London, 
Ont., by W. Lee Chambers; D. D. Stone, 
Oswego, N. Y. , by W. Lee Chambers; Al. G. 
Ulrich, St. Louis, by W. Lee Chambers. 
On motion duly carried the Secretary was 
instructed to cast the ballot for the following: 
John Rowley, LI. LI. Kimball, J. T. Craven, W. 
B. Barrows, R. H. Bennett, L. J. Ilersey, and 
Air. E. Mailliard. 
Motion was made and carried that the Club 
extend to Mr. Lee Chambers its heartiest 
thanks for work done in bringing in new mem- 
bers. 
The resignation of Dr. F. W. D 'Evelyn as 
President of the Club was read and on motion 
duly carried: the same was accepted with great 
reluctance. 
The resignation of Mr. Silloway of Montana 
was presented and on motion was accepted. 
The following amendment to the Constitu- 
tion was presented and carried by the Northern 
Division: 
Moved to amend Article XII, by addition of 
section 4. In case it is deemed inadvisable for 
the Club to maintain the Library all publica- 
tions may be disposed of at the pleasure of the 
Club. Amendment carried by the Northern 
Division. 
Motion was made and carried that the sun- 
dry books, pamflets and magazines which 
are now in the possession of the Cooper 
Ornithological Club (both donated books and 
Condor exchanges), except Belding’s manu- 
script Water Birds of the Pacific District, be 
sold to the highest bidder and the money 
turned over to the treasurer. 
Motion was made and carried that the sale 
be conducted by the Secretary. 
The following resohrtion was unanimously 
carried. Resolved: That the Cooper Ornitho- 
logical Club extend to Dr. F. W. D’ Evelyn its 
heartiest appreciation of his continued efforts 
in furthering the interests of the Club and 
especially for his able services as President of 
the Society. 
The following written motion was presented 
and signed by all present: We the under- 
signed, take pleasure in proposing the name 
of 1 )r. C. Hart Merriam, Chief of the U. S. 
Biological Survey of Washington, D. C., for 
honorary membership in the Cooper Ornitho- 
logical Club. 
There being a vacancy in the President’s 
chair Dr. W. K. Fisher, having resigned from 
the Sr. Vice-President’s chair, was nominated 
for President and unanimously elected. 
Mr. W. P. Taylor was nominated and unani- 
mously elected as Sr. Vice-President. 
The business being over the Club on motion 
adjourned and retired to the banquet room 
where a sumptuous repast was served, and it 
was long after midnight before the members 
separated and all voted it as one of the best 
meetings held for a long time. 
H. W. Carriger, Secretary. 
