NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 
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most among which is a series of 360 Philippine birds purchased by the 
Academy; a handsome collection of mounted Humming-birds, the gift 
of Calvin Pardee, Esq., and collections from the West Indies, Colorado 
and California, presented respectively by Dr. J. Percy Moore, Robert 
T. Young and W. 0. Emerson. 
The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club has continued to hold its 
meetings at the Academy, and has done much to stimulate ornitho- 
logical study. The collections have been largely consulted during the 
year, and considerable assistance has been rendered to visiting orni- 
thologists. 
The Conservator would acknowledge valuable assistance in the care 
of the collections to Mr. Paul L. Lorrilliere. 
At the annual meeting of the Section, held December 19, 1904, the 
following officers were elected : 
Director, 
Vice-Director, 
Secretary, 
Recorder, 
Treasurer and Conservator, 
Conservator. 
Spencer Trotter, M.D. 
George S. Morris. 
William A. Shryock. 
Stewardson Brown. 
Witmer Stone. 
Wither Stone, 
The annual election of Officers, Councillors and Members of the 
Committee on Accounts to serve during 1905 was held with the fol- 
lowing result : 
President, 
Vice-Presidents, 
Recording Secretary, 
Corresponding Secretary 
Treasurer, 
Librarian, 
Curators, .... 
Samuel G. Dixon, M.D. 
Arthur Erwin Brown, 
E. G. Conklin, Ph.D. 
Edward J. Nolan, M.D. 
J. Percy Moore, Ph.D. 
George Vaux, Jr. 
Edward J. Nolan, M.D. 
Arthur Erwin Brown, 
Samuel G. Dixon, M.D. 
Henry A. Pilsbry, Sc.D. 
William S. Vaux, Jr. 
