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all indicative of an “artistic eye”; and that the 
narrowing of the vane at the subsequently de- 
nuded portion of the retrix is but one feature 
of the degeneration of that part of the feather, 
rather than the result of voluntary mutilation 
carried on thru many generations. 
It is a subject of great interest, most at- 
tractively presented, and to the reviewer at 
least, the conclusions are most convincingly 
demonstrated. — H. S. S. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
November. — The November meeting of the 
Northern Division of the Club was held on Sat- 
urday evening, November 20, at Berkeley, in 
the lecture room of the Museum of Vertebrate 
Zoology. The meeting was called to order by 
President W. K. Fisher. The minutes of the 
October meeting were read and approved as 
read. A communication from Mr. Win. Dutch- 
er, of the Audubon Society, was read and placed 
on file. The resignation of Dr. Lu Lilia Cool 
Walker was read, and on motion was accepted. 
The motion was made and carried that the Club 
hold an annual dinner. 
Nominations for officers for 1910 were declared 
in order and the following nominations were 
made: President, J. Grinnell; Senior Vice- 
president, R. S. Wheeler: Junior Vice-president, 
J. Dixon: Secretary, H. W. Carriger; Treasur- 
ers, J. Eugene Law and W. Lee Chambers. 
Mr. Grinnell gave a very interesting talk on 
the Gray Vireo and the Dusky Warbler, illus- 
trated by skins of the warbler, and nests, eggs, 
skins, and photographs of the vireo. Mr. J. 
Mailliard, who has been working on the Tri- 
colored Blackbird, gave a talk on the subject, 
illustrated by a number of skins. Adjourned. 
— II. W. Carriger, Secretary. 
January. — 1'he January meeting of the 
Northern Division of the Club was held on Sat- 
urday evening, January 22, in the lecture room 
of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. The 
meeting was called to order with Senior Vice- 
president W. P. Taylor in the chair, and the 
following members present: J. Grinnell, L. M. 
Loomis, E. W. Gifford, Ernest Mailliard, Joseph 
Mailliard, II. S. Swarth, J. Dixon, M. Ray, 
O. Ileinemann, and II. W. Carriger. Messrs. 
II. C. Bryant, R. I’. Shields, and II. C. Tracy 
were present as visitors. The minutes of the 
last meeting were read and approved as read. 
A motion was made and carried that the .Secre- 
tary cast the unanimous ballot of those present 
electing to active membership the following, 
whose names were presented at our last meet- 
ing: John J. Dalgleish, Morton E. Peck, Earle 
R. Forrest, F. B. McKennie, E. Arnold, and 
L. B. Howsley. 
The following names were proposed for mem- 
bership by W. L. Chambers: C. S. Day, West 
Roxberg, Mass.; W. C. Braislin, Brooklyn, N. 
V. ; V. Burtch, Branchport, N. V.; F. S. Wright, 
Auburn, N. V.; C. J. Pennock, Kennett Square, 
Penn.; B. S. Bowdish, Damarest, N. J. ; B. A. Ar- 
nold, Albany, N. V. ; W. L. Burnett, Loveland, 
Col. AlsoG. R. Rossignoe, Jr. .Savannah, Ga. by 
ILF. Duprey ; H. L. Bigelow, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 
and C. I. Clay, Eureka, Cal., by II. W. Mars- 
den; Dr. F. LI. Knowlton, U. S. National Mu- 
seum, by C. W. Richmond; Coleman Jonas, 
Denver, Col., by R. B. Rockwell; and C. L. 
Dewey, Whitestone, Long Island, N. V., by 
II . S. Swarth. 
Nominations for officers for 1910 were declared 
open. There being no further nominations 
the election was proceeded with, after which 
the chair declared the following elected: Presi- 
dent, J. Grinnell; Senior Vice-president, R. S. 
Wheeler: Junior Vice-president, J. Dixon; .Sec- 
retary. II. W. Carriger; Treasurers, J. E. Law, 
and W. L. Chambers. The chair was then 
taken by Mr. Grinnell. The resignation of 
F. B. Rodolph was presented, and accepted. A 
proposal to elect Dr. J. A. Allen to honorary 
membership in the Club was presented, signed 
by seven active members. 
A report from Mr. W. Lee Chambers was 
read and accepted, and the Secretary was in- 
structed to write Mr. Chambers extending the 
thanks of the Club for the able work he has 
done. A letter from Mr. Wm. Dutcher of the 
Audubon Society was read, relative to the al- 
leged destruction of sea birds on the Farallones 
by dogs belonging to the light-house keepers, 
and the Secretary offered to attempt to secure 
further information on the subject. 
Mr. Joseph Mailliard read an interesting 
paper on the blackbirds of California, illustrated 
by photographs and specimens, which was after- 
ward discust by the members, present. (See 
antea, p. 63.) Adjourned. — II. W. Carriger, 
Secretary. 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
January. — The January meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Ornithological 
Club was held on Thursday, January 27, 1910 
at Room 1, City Hall, Los Angeles. The meet- 
ing was called to order by President Morcom 
and in the absence of Secretary Law, Howard 
Robertson was elected Secretary pro tern. The 
minutes of the December meeting were read 
and approved. Allyn G. Smith, Redlands, Cali- 
fornia, was duly elected to active membership. 
The name of Gaylord K. Snyder, Stanford Uni- 
versity, California, was proposed for member- 
ship by V. W. Owen. 'The resignation of 
Lester Black of Bloomington, Indiana, was 
read and action thereon was postponed until 
the February meeting. 
