Nov., 1910 
PUBLICATIONS REVIEWED 
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writing Audubon’s Biography. MacGillivray 
subsequently put forth an important work on 
English birds, besides many less voluminous 
treatises on natural history topics. lie is re- 
garded as the most eminent British ornitholo- 
gist of his day. The book under notis gives 
the reader a clear idea of the inodes of thought 
of scientific men of the earl}' part of the 19th 
century, strange to us of the materialistic pres- 
ent. They were poets rather more than critical 
students. — -J. G. 
New York State Education Department | — | 
New York State Museum | John M. Clarke, 
Director | Memoir 12 | Birds of New York | 
by Eeon Howard Eaton | Part I | Introduc- 
tory Chapters; Water Birds and Game Birds | 
[list of contents, 8 lines, double column] | Al- 
bany University of the State of New York | 
1910; 4to., pp. 1-501, +152 inserted pages of 
tables following page 86, 42 colored pis., many 
halftone text illustrations. 
This is an unusually elaborate treatis per- 
taining to the birds of a single state, especially 
so as being publicly printed. It is, moreover, 
of a high degree of merit in nearly every par- 
ticular. It is attractiv because of its large 
clear type, accurate information of many sorts, 
zonal treatment and maps, and profuse 
illustrations. Practically every species treated 
in this Part is represented in the colored plates 
from paintings by Fuertes. The classification 
and order are of the A. O. U. Check-List, ex- 
cept for one feature: the author has consistent- 
ly disregarded the use of possessivs in ver- 
nacular names. We congratulate the people of 
the State of New York that their ornithological 
exponent shows himself to be progressiv even 
to this detail ! 
Eaton’s Birds of New York will undoutedly 
remain the standard authority in its field for 
very many years. It deserves a place, too, 
among the best ornithological works of general 
value. — J. G. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
September. — The September meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Club was held 
on Thursday evening, September 29, 1910, at 
Room 1, City Hall, Los Angeles. The meeting 
was cald to order by President Morcom, with 
the following members present: Mrs. J. E. 
Pleasants, Messrs. Lelande, Willett, Howard, 
Robertson, Howell, Antonin Jay, Alphonse Jay, 
Tracy of the Northern Division, Shepardson, 
Zahn and Law. The minutes of the June meet- 
ing were read and approvd, on motion by Mr. 
Willett, seconded by Mr. Robertson. 
On motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by 
Mr. Lelande, and duly carried, the Secretary 
was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of 
those present electing to activ membership 
Mr. E. S. Spaulding, whose application was 
presented at the June meeting. The applica- 
tion of Mr. Daniel S. Halladay, 2770 W. 8th 
St., Los Angeles, was presented by Mr. W. Lee 
Chambers. 
On motion by Mr. Willett, seconded by Mr. 
Lelande, ami duly carried, the action of the 
Northern Division in electing to honorary 
membership Prof. F. E. L. Beal, was unani- 
mously approvd. 
Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. 
Willett, was duly carried instructing the Secre- 
tary to make inquiry of the Northern Division 
concerning reported joining of the Pacific As- 
sociation of Scientific Societies, same having 
been done without the knowledge or approval 
of the Southern Division, and to notify the 
Northern Division that the Southern Division 
does not propose to be bound without knowl- 
edge of what this may involv in a financial 
way. 
The question of simplified spelling was dis- 
cust, and on motion of Mr. Robertson, sec- 
onded by Mr. Shepardson, and duly carried, the 
matter was put to ballot, which resulted in 
7 ayes and 6 noes. 
On motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by 
Mr. Howard, the President was instructed to 
appoint a committee of three to act as a Mu- 
seum Committee in designing cabinets, etc., 
for use in the new museum. The President 
appointed Messrs. Robertson, Willett and Law. 
Mr. II. C. Tracy, who has spent a good deal 
of time in Syria and Asia Minor, gave a very 
interesting talk on the bird life of that region; 
after which, on motion by Mr. Willett, seconded 
by Mr. Lelande, the Club unanimously gave 
Mr. Tracy a vote of thanks. Adjourned. 
J. Eugene Law, 
Secretary. 
October. — The October meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Club was held 
on Thursday evening, October 27, 1910, at Room 
1, City Hall, Los Angeles. The meeting was 
cald to order by President Morcom, with the 
following members present: Messrs. Swartli, 
Lelande, Willett, Robertson, Howell, Owen, 
Lamb, Antonin Jay, Shepardson, Peyton, Zahn 
and Law, with Mr. Howard Peyton as visitor. 
The minutes of the September meeting were 
read and approved, on motion by Mr. Robertson, 
seconded by Mr. Lelande. 
On motion by Mr. Willett, seconded by Mr. 
Peyton, and duly carried, the Secretary was in- 
structed to cast the unanimous ballot of those 
present electing to activ membership Mr. Dan- 
iel S. Halladay, whose application was pre- 
sented at the September meeting. 
Mr. A. B. Howell exhibited a series of twelv 
very beautiful sets of the Xantus Murrelet, and 
two specimens of Petrel, all collected on the 
Coronado Islands. The latter two specimens 
were notable because they were evidently not 
the Black Petrel. However, their identifica- 
tion has not yet been obtained. 
Mr. Harry Sivartli, who has been with the 
Museum of Yertebrate Zoology, Berkeley, Cali- 
fornia, for some years, spending a good deal of 
time in the field, gave a short talk on his this 
summer’s experience in the northern part of 
Vancouver Island, and exhibited a series of 
of photos from that region. 
The balance of the evening was spent in in- 
teresting chat, which always comprizes a very 
attractiv part of the evening’s entertainment. 
Adjourned. 
J. Eugene Law, 
Secretary. 
