Jan., 191,3 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB ^MEETINGS 
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have been quite sufificient to have pointed out 
the peculiarities of the specimen at hand, and 
left to future workers the task of determining' 
their meaning, — H. S. Swakth. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB 
MEETINGS 
southern division 
October. — The October meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Ornitholog- 
ical Club was held on October 28, 1912, at the 
residence of Dr. Loye Holmes Miller, 6066 
Hayes Avenue, Highland Park, California, 
On motion duly made and seconded, Mr. Dag- 
gett was elected Temporary Chairman. 
The following members were present : — 
Mrs. Harmon and Messrs. Chambers, Dag- 
gett, Layne, Howell, Miller, Myers, Rich, 
Tracy, van Rossem, Willett, Zahn and Law; 
and, as visitors, Mrs. Loye Holmes Miller, 
Mrs. Tracy, and the Misses Van Deusen. 
The minutes of the September meeting 
were read and approved. Upon motion by 
Dr. Rich, seconded by Mr. Willett and duly 
carried, the Secretary was instructed to cast 
the unanimous ballot of those present elect- 
ing to active membership, Messrs. Alfred 
Cookman, Wilson P. Gee, Forrest S. Han- 
ford, Hans Hochbaum, Morris Johnson, 
Pierre E. Letchworth, Jr., John N. Loshinski, 
and E. W. Merrill, proposed at the last meet- 
ing. 
Applications for membership were presenr- 
ed as follows : Albert L. Barrows, 1430 Arch 
St., Berkeley, Calif., proposed by H. C. Bry- 
ant; James H. Gaut, 219 Chamber of Com- 
merce Bldg., Pasadena, Calif., proposed by 
A. B. Howell; Hilda Wood Grinnell, 2543 
Durant Ave., Berkeley, Calif., proposed by J. 
Grinnell; J. Gregg Layne, 128 S. Normandie 
Ave., Los Angeles, Calif., proposed by J. E. 
Law; W. A. Squires, 1137 E. Miner Ave., 
Stockton, Calif., proposed by W. Lee Cham- 
bers; Edward Wall, San Bernardino, Calif., 
proposed by A. B. Howell. 
The Secretary read an answer from the 
Northern Division, to our letter of inquiry m 
regard to the expense of the California Asso- 
ciated Societies for the Conservation of Wild 
Life, which was referred to the appropriate 
Committee. 
The Secretary then read the linding of the 
Committee appointed to investigate the 
charges against Pingree I. Osburn, with the 
recommendation that he be expelled from the 
Club. Upon motion by Mr. Zahn, seconded 
by Mr. Miller and duly carried, the report of 
the Committee was accepted, and the Secre- 
tary instructed to notify Mr. Osburn of the 
charges and that he would be given an op- 
portunity at the next meeting to refute same. 
The Secretary then read J. Grinnell’s paper 
on the Band-tailed Pigeon which excited 
much interest. 
After adjournment those present partook 
of refreshments and hob-nobbed about Mr. 
Miller’s beautiful Arroyo Seco home. Mr. 
Miller has built his home on the very brink 
of the great Arroyo Seco so that he can look 
down on the tops of the highest sycamores 
within a stone’s throw. It is an ideal spot in 
which to study birds. — J. E. Law, Secretary. 
November. — The November meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Ornitholog- 
ical Club was held on November 27, 1912, at 
the Museum of History, Science and Art, Los 
Angeles. On motion duly made and second- 
ed, Mr. Willet was elected temporary Chair- 
man. 
The following members were present : 
Messrs. Chambers, Daggett, Howell, Kimball, 
Layne, Linton, Rich, Robertson, Willett, 
Zahn, Law. 
The minutes of the October meeting were 
read and approved. Upon motion by Mr. 
Robertson, seconded by Mr. Rich and duly 
carried, the Secretary was instructed to cast 
the unanimous ballot of those present elect- 
ing to active membership, Messrs. yNlbert L. 
Barrows, James H. Gaut, J. Gregg Layne, 
W. A. Squires and Edward Wall, and Mrs. 
Hilda Wood Grinnell. 
Applications for membership were present- 
ed as follows: Mrs. Eugene Overton, 651 W. 
23rd St., Los Angeles, Calif., proposed by 
George Willett; Mrs. Edwin H. Plusler, 434 
W. 20th St., Los Angeles, Calif., proposed by- 
George Willett; Mrs. F. B. Bicknell, 419 N. 
Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif., proposed by 
F. S. Daggett; W. B. Bell, Agricultural Col- 
lege, North Dakota, proposed by Vernon Bai- 
ley; Frank C. Clarke, 218 East Hall, Univer- 
sity of Calif., Berkeley, Calif., proposed by 
H. C. Bryant ; Alf. Eastgate, Tolna, N. Dak., 
proposed by Vernon Bailey; Joseph A. Swee- 
ney, Reville, N. Y., proposed by W. Lee 
Chambers. 
Upon motion duly made and unanimously 
carried, the report of the Committee appoint- 
ed to investigate the charges against Mr. 
Pingree I. Osburn, was accepted and ordered 
filed. Mr. Osburn was ordered expelled from 
the Club and his name stricken from the rolls. 
A letter from Mr. Frank Stephens, thank- 
ing the Club for making him an honorary 
member was read. 
Upon motion made by Mr. Robertson and 
seconded by Dr. Rich, and duly carried, the 
action of the Northern Division in regard to 
the Pacific Association of Scientific Societies 
as to annual meeting and other matters, was 
approved. 
