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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XVI 
paper presents a masterly analysis of a con- 
fusing situation, and its conclusions must 
take first rank as authority because of their 
fairness, their comprehensiveness, and their 
critical acumen. — W. L. Dawson. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
November. — The regular monthly meeting 
of the Southern Division was held at the 
Museum of History, Science and Art, Thurs- 
day evening, November 20, with President 
Law in the chair. The following members 
were present: Mrs. E. H. Husher and Mrs. 
F. T. Bicknell, and Messrs. Cookman, Dag- 
gett, Esterly, Fischer, Grey, Grinnell, Howell, 
Huey, Law, Miller, Morcom, Rich, Robertson, 
Tyler, Van Rossem, Welch, Willett, Wood, 
and Wyman. Visitors present were : Mrs. 
Robert Fargo and Messrs. R. L. Beardsley, 
F. T. Bicknell, C. L. Edwards, and Fordyce 
Grinnell, Jr. 
In the absence of the secretary, Mr. L. E. 
Wyman was appointed to perform his duties. 
The minutes of the October meeting were 
read and approved. New members elected 
were : Allen J. Stover, Corvallis, Oregon ; 
Amelia Sanborn Allen, Berkeley ; E. F. Pope, 
Colmesneil, Texas. New names presented 
were; F. R. Decker, Prosser, Washington, 
and G. H. Lings, Nyack, New York, both 
proposed by W. Lee Chambers ; Edwin S. 
Parker, Berkeley, proposed by J. Grinnell ; 
and P. C. Dutton, Stone Staffs, England, 
proposed by H. W. Carriger. 
A matter up for discussion was the nature 
of the relations between the Cooper Club 
and Mr. W. Leon Dawson, in the matter of 
the Club’s co-operating with him in the pro- 
duction of his “Birds of California”. Mr. 
Dawson had requested that some member or 
members be appointed to work together 
with him, chiefly on the technical portions 
of the book, to pass upon the accuracy, ade- 
quacy, and practical value of the plumage de- 
scriptions, ranges, etc., as given in his man- 
uscript, and to make any suggestions that 
might prove helpful. The Northern Divi- 
sion had already acted in the matter, propos- 
ing that the presidents and secretaries of the 
two divisions form such a cooperative com- 
mittee, and that they appoint some one in- 
dividual, either of their own number or an- 
other member of the Club, who should do 
practically all of the supervisory work. It 
was further resolved that while this individ- 
ual do all the active work, the committee be 
empowered to decide disputed points and that 
as far as the Club is concerned, the action 
of the committee be final and conclusive. 
Mr. Grinnell spoke at some length on the 
English Sparrow problem, discussing meth- 
ods used in attempting to exterminate the 
pest or hold it in check, and reviewing the 
status of the bird throughout the country. 
Adjourned. — L. E. Wyman, Secretary pro 
tern. 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
November. — The regular monthly meeting 
of the Cooper Ornithological Club was held 
in the research room of the Museum of Ver- 
tebrate Zoology, Berkeley, California, Thurs- 
day evening, November 20, 1913. President 
Carriger presided with the following mem- 
bers present : Mrs. Allen, Miss Atsatt, 
Messrs. Bade, Bryant, Camp, Lastreto, Par- 
ker, Shelton, Storer, and W. P. Taylor. Miss 
Rhoads was present as a visitor. 
The minutes of the October meeting were 
read and approved, followed by the reading 
of the Southern Division minutes for Octo- 
ber. 
The following were elected to member- 
ship: Miss Louise LeBris, Miss Olive Swezy, 
Chas. H. Culp, W. C. Bradbury, J. W. Eg- 
gleston, C. B. Lastreto, and H. A. Edwards. 
The following w'ere proposed for member- 
ship: Miss Helen Powell, 2703 Dwight Way, 
Berkeley, proposed by W. F. Bade ; L. R- 
Reynolds, 833 Market Street, San Francisco, 
proposed by J. Grinnell ; Allan J. Stover, Cor- 
vallis, Oregon, proposed by Geo. F. Sykes ; 
and E. F. Pope, Colmesneil, Texas, proposed 
by H. W. Carriger. 
The resignation of Charles W. Bowles 
was read and laid over until next meeting. 
A communication from the Pacific Coast 
Association of Scientific Societies was read 
asking whether the Cooper Club would take 
part in the meeting of the Association to be 
held in Seattle in 1914. It was the concen- 
sus of opinion among those present that no 
general meeting of the Club could be held 
at that time. The annual assessment for 
membership in the Association was ordered 
paid, subject to the action of the Southern 
Division. 
The paper of the evening by Dr. Harold 
C. Bryant, entitled “Life-histories of Some 
Ducks in California,” was then read, the 
paper comprised chapters on the Wood Duck, 
Baldpate, Harlequin, and Canvasback, from 
a general work now being prepared by 
Messrs. Grinnell and Bryant on the game 
birds of the state. Among the topics dis- 
cussed were: migration, distinguishing char- 
acteristics, nesting, broods, feeding-grounds, 
food, flocking, numbers past and present, and 
protection needed. Adjourned.— Tracy I. 
Storer, Secretary. 
