July, 1914 
MINUTES OF COOPER CEUB MEETINGS 
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Oakland; Halstead G. White, Claremont. 
New names presented were: J. Howard 
Richey, Pasadena, and Edward E. Arm- 
strong, Chicago, both proposed by W. Lee 
Chambers. The resignation of B. W. Ar- 
nold, Albany, New York, was read and ac- 
cepted. 
No papers were presented, but there was 
more or less discussion of recent finds and 
observations by such of the members as had 
been doing field work. — H. S. Swarth, Sec- 
retary. 
May. — The regular meeting of the South- 
ern Division was held at the Museum of 
History, Science, and Art, Thursday even- 
ing, May 28, 1914, with President Law in the 
chair, and with the following attendance: 
Messrs. Bent, Chambers, Colburn, Daggett, 
Edwards, Eggleston, Law, Rich, Robertson, 
Snyder, Stivers, Swarth, Wood, and Wyman. 
Mr. I. D. Nokes was a visitor. The minutes 
of the April meeting were read and ap- 
proved. Two members were elected, Mr. J. 
Howard Richey, of Pasadena, and Mr. Ed- 
ward E. Armstrong, of Chicago, both pre- 
sented by W. Lee Chambers. New names 
to be acted upon were Miss Charlotte Bow- 
ditch, of Santa Barbara, presented by W. 
Lee Chambers, and Dr. Irwin D. Nokes, of 
Los Angeles, presented by A. E. Colburn. 
The secretary was in receipt of several 
communications from the acting secretary 
of the Pacific Division of the American As- 
sociation for the Advancement of Science, 
relating to the Cooper Club’s relations to 
the Association, the proposed new constitu- 
tion of the latter, and in regard to the meet- 
ing to be held in San Francisco in August, 
1915. These questions were discussed at 
some length, but were finally left to the 
secretary, to be acted upon, at his discre- 
tion, but in general accord with the senti- 
ments of the Club as expressed in the course 
of the discussion. 
The fortunate presence in Los Angeles of 
Mr. A. C. Bent, of Taunton, Massachusetts, 
gave the Club members an opportunity of 
learning something of his plans and work 
on the life histories of North American 
birds. Mr. Bent kindly responded most fully 
to the request for an informal relation of 
what has thus far been accomplished, and 
his account of the history of the undertak- 
ing was given the closest attention. 
The members then adjourned to inspect 
specimens and exhibits in the Museum. — 
H. S. Swarth, Secretary. 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
April. — The regular monthly meeting of 
the Northern Division of the Cooper Ornith- 
ological Club was held at the Museum of 
Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley, California, 
April 23, 1914, at 8 p. m. President Bryant 
was in the chair, with the following mem- 
bers present: Mrs. Allen, Miss Atsatt, 
Messrs. Camp, Carriger, Chandler, Daggett, 
Grinnel'l and Storer. Miss Susan B. Culver 
and Messrs. L. R. Dice, C. W. Fender and B. 
H. Pratt were present as visitors. The min- 
utes of the Northern Division for March 
were read and approved, followed by the 
reading of the minutes of the Southern Di- 
vision for March. 
Miss Edna A. Andrews, Berkeley, Califor- 
nia, Henry F. Bailey, Santa Cruz, Califor- 
nia, and James A. MacDonald, Lathrop, Cal- 
ifornia, and the persons proposed at the 
Southern Division meeting for February 
were elected to membership. The following 
were proposed for membership: Miss Ada 
Ethel Crane, 7 Ross St., San Rafael, by H. 
C. Bryant; Miss Susan B. Culver, 2908 Chan- 
ning Way, Berkeley, by Mrs. Amelia S. Al- 
len; R. A. Emmons, Bureau of Biological 
Survey, Washington, D. C., by Alex Wet- 
more; Frank H. Lord, 726 Schrader St., San 
Francisco, by F. E. Newberry; and H. L. 
Pillsbury, 73 Cedar Ave., Long Beach, by 
W. P. Taylor, and two names proposed at 
the Southern Division in March. 
Mr. Grinnell suggested that a committee 
be appointed to confer with the committee 
of the A. O. U. in regard to a joint meeting 
of the Cooper Ornithological Club and the 
American Ornithologists’ Union in San 
Francisco in 1915. It was moved and car- 
ried that a committee of three, Mr. Joseph 
Mailliard to be one member, be appointed 
to consider the matter. Mr. Storer reported 
that arrangements were being perfected for 
a meeting of members of the Cooper Club 
at the general session of the Pacific Asso- 
ciation of Scientific Societies in Seattle in 
May. 
Mr. Grinnell then presented a paper on 
“Adaptations in Structure and Habits in 
Boreal Birds”. A very interesting discus- 
sion followed the presentation of the paper. 
Mr. Daggett, a member of the Southern 
Division for many years, spoke briefly on 
the earlier years and membership of that 
Division. Adjourned. — Tracy I. Stoker, Sec- 
retary. 
May. — The regular monthly meeting of 
the Northern Division was held at the Mu- 
seum of Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley, Cali- 
fornia, Thursday evening. May 21, 1914. In 
the absence of both the president and the 
vice-president, Mr. Carriger was appointed 
