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compound as “Lime lead”, although Potassi- 
um iodide is found in Chili ! However, jmu 
may find space for this, and I trust a copy 
will find its way into the hands of Mr. Boyce. 
Very truly yours, 
Henry B. K.‘\eding. 
February 2 , 19 [ 3 . 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB 
MEETINGS 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
December. — The December meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Ornitholog- 
ical Club was held on December 26, 1912, at 
the Museum of History, Science and Art, Los 
7\ngcles, California. On motion duly made 
and seconded, Mr. Daggett was appointed 
Temporary Chairman. The following mem- 
bers were present : Messrs. Chambers, Cook- 
man, Daggett, Dickey, Fisher, Hubbs, Lamb, 
Rich, van Rossem, and Law. 
The minutes of the November meeting were 
read and approved, and the minutes of the 
Northern Division for Decemlier were read. 
Upon motion by Dr. Rich, seconded by Mr. 
Lamb and duly carried, the Secretary was 
instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of 
those present electing to active membership, 
Mesdames Eugene Overton, Edwin FI. Hus- 
ler and F. P>. Bicknell, and Messrs. W. B. 
Bell, Frank C. Clarke, Alf Eastgate and 
Joseph A. Sweeney, these names having been 
proposed at the last meeting. 
Applications for membership weic present- 
ed as follows : Charles S. Moore, P. O. Box 
222, San Diego, Calif., proposed by A. M. 
Ingersoll ; M. B. Rice, Cascadia, Oregon, pro- 
posed by W. L. Finley; John McB. Robert- 
son, Buena Park, Orange County, Calit., pro- 
posed by F. S. Daggett ; O. P. Silliman, Cas- 
troville, Calif., proposed by W. Lee Chaui- 
liers. Upon motion by Mr. Lamb, seconded 
by Dr. Rich and duly carried, the Southern 
Division accepted with regret the resignation 
of Mr. E. W. Gifford. 
The meeting then proceeded to the nomi- 
nation of officers for 1913, with the follow- 
ing result : For President, J. E. Law ; for 
Vice-President, Floward Robertson; for Sec- 
retary, A. B. Howell. 
The Secretary then read a paper by Mr. 
Virgil W. Owen entitled “Notes on the Nest- 
ing of the Heernian Gull off the Southwest 
Coast of Mexico.” Adjourned. — J. E. Law, 
Secretary. 
January. — The January meeting of the 
Southern Division of the Cooper Ornitholog- 
ical Club was held on January 30, 1913, at the 
Museum of Flistory, Science and Art, Los 
Angeles, California. On motion duly made 
and seconded, Mr. Daggett was appointed 
Temporary Chairman. The following mem- 
bers were present: Miss Althea Sherman. 
Messrs. Blain, Chambers, Daggett, Grey, 
Layne, Miller, Rich, Zahn, and Law, and as a 
visitor, Mr. W. E. Lewis, of Gate, Oklahoma. 
The minutes of the December meeting were 
read and approved. Upon motion by Dr. 
Rich, seconded by Mr. Zahn, and duly car- 
ried, the Secretary was instructed to cast the 
unanimous ballot of those present electing to 
active membership Messrs. Charles S. Moore, 
M. B. Rice, John McB. Robertson, and O. 
P. Silliman, proposed at the last meeting. 
Applications for membership were present- 
ed as follows : E. E. Everett, Ventura, Calif., 
proposed by J. S. Appleton ; Mable C. Gage, 
Worcester, Mass., proposed by J. Grinnell ; 
Claus Johan Murie, 809 Yeon Bldg., Port- 
land, Oregon, proposed by Stanley G. Jewett ; 
John B. Perrin, Tucson, Arizona, proposed by 
A. B. Howell ; Asa Sleeth, 1025 Michigan 
Ave., Portland. Oregon, proposed by Stanley 
G. Jewett. 
The Secretary then read the complete re- 
port of the Business Managers for the year 
1912, showing a decided progress in the finan- 
cial affairs of the Club. The Condor has be- 
come practically self-supporting, and it is 
hoped that before long the Business Managers 
will be aide to arrange to publish Avifaunas 
without calling for private subscriptions. 
Upon motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Dr. 
Rich, and duly carried, the report of the Bus- 
iness Managers was accepted. 
Upon motion by Mr. Zahn, seconded by 
Mr. Layne, the Chairman was instructed to 
cast the unanimous ballot of those present 
electing for 1913 the officers nominated at 
the last meeting, as follows : President, J. E. 
Law ; Vice-President, Howard Robertson ; 
Secretary, A. B. Howell. Adjourned. — J. E. 
I, AW, Secretary. 
northern division 
January. — The regular monthly meeting of 
the Northern Division was held at the Muse- 
um of Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley, Thurs- 
day evening, January 16, with vice-president 
Carriger in the chair. The following mem- 
bers were present; Mrs. H. W. Grinnell, and 
Messrs. Bryant, Chandler, Carriger, Gee, 
Grinnell, Heineinann, Loshinski, Shelton, 
Smith, Storer, and Swarth. Mr. E. P. Ran- 
kin was a visitor. 
The minutes of the December meeting were 
read and approved, as also the Southern Di- 
vision minutes for Novembei' and December. 
Candidates for admission to the Club, pro- 
posed at the last meeting, were elected as fol- 
lows : O. P. Silliman, Castroville, Calif., and 
M. B. Rice, Cascadia, Oregon. One new 
name was presented, E. E. Everett, Ventura, 
California, by J. S. Appleton. 
