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* Cbe third Jfnnudl Congrm of the lowd Ornithological 
JI$$ociation. 
MANCHESTER, IOWA, SEPT. 1, 2, 3, 1897. 
FIRST SESSION. 
The first session of the Iowa Ornithological Association was called to 
order on the afternoon of the first day of September with Pres. J. H. 
Brown in the chair. 
Thursday evening, Sept. 3, was decided upon as the meeting to which 
the public should be especially invited. Four papers of a not too techni¬ 
cal nature were selected for the occasion. Two papers, “One Small Piece 
of Ground” by Mr. Burtis H. Wilson, of Rock Island, and “The Summer 
Birds of the Oneota Valley” by Mr. Paul Bartsch, of Washington, D. C., 
were read, both calling forth a long and interesting discussion by all pres¬ 
ent. 
SECOND SESSION. 
For the second session it was decided to drive out to the Fisheries, a 
few miles out of Manchester, and there listen to the reading of papers. 
One paper, “The Psychic Nature of Bird Song,” by Mr, M. E. Peck, was 
read. A very warm discussion, led by Mrs. Mary Rann, ensued. The 
paper presented a very fruitful field for thought. 
THIRD SESSION. 
“What Can the Members do to aid the Association?” 
H. J. Giddings, Sabula, Iowa. 
“Notes on the Inter-breeding of the Red-shafted and the Yellow-shafted 
Flickers.” - - - E. E. Irons, Council Bluffs. 
“Summer Haunts of the Swamp Sparrows,” J. Eugene Law, Perry. 
“Summer Birds” - - Hiram Heaton, Glendale. 
“A Talk on the Manchester Agassiz Association” Mrs. M. A. Triem. 
Several new arrivals at the Convention also added a new interest to 
to the discussions. 
FOURTH SESSION. 
At the opening session the following papers were presented: 
“Through Naturalist’s Eyes,” - - - D. L. Savage 
“Bird Notes,” - - - - W. W. Loomis 
“On the Probable Occurence of Fossil Birds in Iowa,” Wilmon Newell 
“The Practical Side of the Ornithologist’s Work.” J. H. Brown 
^Through the carelessness of our former printer these minutes were omitted froni 
the October, 1897 Iowa Ornithologist, when they should have been published, 
