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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XII 
Peyton and Van Rossem, proposed at the Sep- 
tember meeting, were elected to active mem- 
bership. The following names were proposed 
for membership: Mr. H. J. ICofahl, Hollywood, 
Calif., by Mr. W. Lee Chambers; Dr. W. L. 
Holt, Banning, Calif., and Mr. W. W. Brown, 
Jr., San Diego, Calif., by Mr. J. Grinnell; and 
Air. U. S. Grant, Jr., (4th), San Diego, Calif., 
by Chapman Grant. 
On motion of Mr. Chambers, seconded by 
Mr. Lelande, the following motion was unani- 
monsly adopted: That future meetings of the 
Southern Division be held on the last Thursday 
of each month (excepting the months of June, 
July and August when no meetings shall be 
held), at Room 1 of the City Hall at Los 
Angeles, and a notice thereof be publisht in 
the Condor. 
Mr. Chambers discust the question of obtain- 
ing permits from the State Board of Fish Com- 
missioners for the collecting of specimens for 
scientific purposes; and on motion of Mr. 
Miller, seconded by Air. Lelande, and duly 
adopted, the President was authorized to ap- 
point a committee of three to confer with the 
Fish Commissioners, or their representatives, 
at Los Angeles, with relation to the granting 
of such permits. The President appointed 
Alessrs. Robertson, Chambers and Lelande as 
such committee. Four papers were read. Ad- 
journed. 
Howard Robertson, Secretary , pro tern. 
November. — The November meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Club was held 
on Thursday evening, December 2, 1909, at 
Room 1, City Hall. The meeting was called to 
order by President Morcom, with the following 
members present: Alessrs. Lelande, Howard, 
Aliller, Robertson, Willett, Antonin Jay, 
Alphonse Jay, Wright, Van Rossem, Sheparil- 
son, Perez, and Law. 
The minutes of the October meeting were 
read and approved, and Alessrs. Kofahl, W. L. 
Holt, W. W. Brown and U. S. Grant, Jr., 4th, 
were elected to active membership. Adjourned. 
J. Eugene Law, Secretary. 
December. — The December meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Ornithologi- 
cal Club was held on Thursday evening, 
December 30, 1909, at Room 1, City Hall. The 
meeting was called to order by President 
Alorcom, with the following members present: 
Alessrs. A. M. lngersoll, A. B. Howell, R. Al. 
Barnes, Evan Davis, Judson, Shephardson, 
Perez, Blain, Wright, Owen, Robertson, Le- 
lande, Willett, Chambers, Antonin Jay, Al- 
phonse Jay, and Law; and as visitor, Mr. F. 
II. Stith. The minutes of the November 
meeting were read and approved. The name 
of Allyn G. Smith, Redlands, California, was 
proposed for membership by Air. Chambers. 
On motion by Air. Willett, seconded by Air 
Lelande, and duly carried, the resignation of 
Wm. A. Bryan, of Honolulu, H. I., was ac- 
cepted with regret. 
The Club then proceeded to nominate officers 
for 1910, and nominations were made, as fol- 
lows: President, G. Frean Alorcom, proposed 
by Air. Robertson; Vice-President, II. J. Le- 
lande, proposed by Air. Willett; Secretary, J. 
E. Law, proposed by Air. Shephardson; Treas- 
urer, W. L. Chambers, proposed by Air. 
Willett. 
The committee appointed to interview the 
Game Warden with regard to permits for club 
members reported that the attitude of the 
Board of Fish Commissioners is reasonably 
liberal, and that those who want permits for 
the serious purpose of bird study, will have 
little trouble in obtaining them. The Board of 
Fish Commissioners, however, will not counte- 
nance any abuses of the permits, and asks that 
the Club co-operate in minimizing bird slaugh- 
ter. On motion made by Air. Robertson, se- 
conded by Air. Lelande, and duly carried, the 
Secretary was instructed to write Air. Grinnell 
concerning progress on the Los Angeles Coun- 
ty list; and to see if Air. Grinnell cannot in the 
very near future get the manuscript ready for 
publication as an Avifauna. The Southern 
Division feels confident that it will be able to 
finance such a publication thru private sub- 
scription. 
Two papers were read by the Secretary, one 
written by Mr. J. W. Preston — “Notes on the 
Northwestern Crossbill’’; and the other by 
Air. J. Grinnell— “A new Cowbird of the Genus 
Alolothrus. ’’ Air. R. Alagoon Barnes, one of 
our Eastern members, of Lacon, 111., gave a 
short talk of decided interest to the members, 
dwelling particularity on his aviary of wild 
ducks. The members plied Air. Barnes with 
questions, and he very good-naturedly answered 
them all. 
Air. Barnes has succeeded in raising a large 
number of wild ducks from the eggs; and, in 
keeping them in confinement, he finds the 
Wood-duck easiest, but Alallard, Black Mallard 
and all pond-ducks readily adjust themselves 
to domestic conditions, and become very tame. 
He has also raised the Wild Geese, and finds 
them all fairly sensible, excepting the Canada 
Geese, which, he says, have not sense enough 
to go under shelter even when the thermometer 
is 20 degrees below zero. He says they seem 
to pick the coldest, windiest spot they can find, 
and just stay there. No artificial heat is re- 
quired until the thermometer goes beyond 10 
degrees below zero; and in the very cold 
weather, that is when more that 20 degrees be- 
low, the ducks are not allowed to go into water. 
Dampness seems to be a great deal more fatal 
than cold. Adjourned. — J. E. Law, Secretary. 
