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Mr. C. F. Palmer were accepted, and Mr. A. F. 
Roberts was elected to active membership. 
The chair was instructed to appoint a commit- 
tee of three to investigate a plan of extension 
of the scope of the Club and the Condor, so 
that an eastern membership would be a feature. 
The chair appointed, on the suggestion of 
Mr. Robertson, Messrs. Morcom, Law and 
Chambers. 
Four papers were read, which have subse- 
quently appeared in the Condor. Adjourned. 
J. E- Law, Secretary. 
March. — The March meeting was called to 
order by President Morcom at the City Hall, 
Los Angeles, Thursday evening, March 25, 
1909, with members O. W. Howard, H. J. 
Lelande, Ii. H. Skinner (of the Northern 
Division), Chester Lamb, Howard Robertson, 
L. A. Test, W. L. Chambers, P. I. Osburn, 
Alphonse and Antonin Jay, Willard Chamber- 
lain, V. W. Owen, A. F. Roberts and Prof. L. H. 
Miller present. Mr. H. Robertson was ap- 
pointed .Secretary pro tern. 
The minutes of the last meeting Feb. 25, 
1909, were read and approved. Miss Elizabeth 
Day Palmer, Eos Angeles, and Messrs. J. 
A. Munk, Los Angeles, Lawrence Huey, San 
Diego, D. I. Shepardson, Los Angeles, and R. 
M. Perez, Los Angeles, were elected to active 
membership. 
A paper by Isaac Motes of Kansas City, Mo., 
“In Defense of the English Sparrow" was read 
and discust. 
Howard Robertson, Sec 'y, pro tan. 
April. — The April meeting was called to 
order by President Morcom at the City Hall, 
Los Angeles, Thursday evening, May 9, 1909, 
with members, H. J. Lelande, O. W. Howard, W. 
Lee Chambers, H. Robertson, Alphonse Jay, W. 
Chamberlain and J. E. Law present. The 
minutes of the last meeting, Mar . 25, 1909, 
were read and approved, the resignation of Mr. 
Carroll Scott of San Diego was accepted with 
regret, and, on motion by Mr. Robertson, 
seconded by Mr. Chambers and carried unan- 
imously, Dr. C. Hart Merriam was elected to 
honorary membership in the club, subject to 
approval of the northern division. Adjourned. 
J. Eugene Law, Secretary. 
May. — The May meeting was called to order 
by President Morcom at the City Hall, Los 
Angeles, Thursday evening, May 27, 1909, with 
members II. J. Lelande, George Willett, O. W. 
Howard, C. B. Linton, Willard Chamberlain, 
Howard Robertson, Evan Davis, Otto J. Zahn, 
Alphonse and Antonin Jay present. The min- 
utes of the last meeting, May 6, 1909, were read 
and approved. The balance of the evening 
was spent in general discussion. Adjourned. 
Howard Robertson, Sec’y, pro tern. 
Outing Meeting. — The annual outing meet- 
ing of the Southern Division was called to 
order by Vice-President Harry J. Lelande on 
July 7, 1909,on board the good ship Flyer some- 
where between Santa Barbara and San Nicolas 
islands, with the following members present: 
O. W. Howard, W. B. Judson, A. P. Howard, 
H. J. Lelande, C. B. Linton, Otto J. Zahn, 
Antonin Jay, Chester Lamb and Howard Rob- 
ertson; also the following as visitors: C. A. 
Caldwell, II. A. Gaylord, II. F. Ilossick, Em- 
merson Knight, H. Linton, H. N. Lowe, W. S. 
McOuilling, Capt. Graves, Mate Grannis, and 
Cook Vic. 
Secretary Law being absent Howard Robert- 
son was elected Secretary pro tern. 
Mr. C. B. Linton proposed the names of 
Herbert N. Low and W. S. McOuilling, and 
O. W. Howard proposed the name of II. A. 
Gaylord for membership. 
The party left Long Beach on Friday even- 
ing, July 2, fora three days’ trip to Santa Barbara 
and San Nicolas islands. Santa Barbara 
Island was first visited, the party arriving 
early Saturday morning; and most of the day 
was spent on the island where the gull and 
auklet colonies were examined. Many young 
of the Western Gull were seen running about 
the nesting colonies. None of the young 
observed were able to fly, but all used their legs 
to good advantage. Two nests of the Western 
Gull, containing two eggs each, were found but 
as they appeared to be badly incubated they 
were not molested. A nest and four eggs of the 
Island Horned Lark was taken by Mr. Antonin 
Jay and Mr. Lelande reported finding the San 
Clemente House F'inch breeding. 
Leaving Santa Barbara Island about 5 p. m. 
the trip was made to San Nicolas Island, reach- 
ing the sand spit at the southeast end of the 
island about 8 p. m. Sunday, July 4, was spent 
on the island by most of the party, some of 
whom walkt around the island and examined 
the Cormorant rookeries and the Indian burial 
grounds. On returning to the landing it was 
found that the sea was so rough that it would 
be impossible to land a skiff, so all hands 
turned to and collected firewood, and were soon 
comfortable with a roaring fire in one of the 
caves above the tide line. A hearty repast was 
made from one five cent package of chewing 
gum, and while a more substantial meal would 
have been appreciated by the 11 left on shore, no 
one complained of the lack of food; but all 
were unanimous in their desire for drinking 
water. However, no one suffered, all taking it 
good naturedly as tho it was part of the days’ 
work. Monday morning, the wind having 
gone down, the skiff was landed easily and we 
reacht the launch with little trouble. After a 
hearty breakfast, much enjoyed by all, Mr. 
Linton and O. W. Howard returned to shore 
