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of a likeness of the author with each book. Many of the photographs 
wer€ loaned from the Ruthven Deane collection of Photographs of 
Ornithologists. 
On Tuesday evening a Conversazione was held in the Museum 
Building, which afforded an opportunity for getting acquainted, and on 
Wednesday evening 180 ornithologists and their friends sat down to a 
sumptuous dinner in the Chateau Laurier. 
Luncheons were served each day in the Museum Building by the 
Ladies of Christ Church-Anglican to which was added the novelty of 
buffalo meat contributed by the Canadian Government. 
On the last evening of the meeting, a number of Canadian Ornitholo- 
gists held open house, and the visiting members made the rounds as 
far as possible. 
A special feature of the picture exhibit was the collection of drawings 
‘and paintings by Robert Ridgway, who at the age of 5 years began to 
make pictures of flowers and birds to aid in identifying the wonderful 
things that he saw. 
He ceased active painting at the age of thirty, at which time he was 
doing exquisite work with tropical birds, to talee up his special work 
which was later to make him the rer oct ornithologist of America. On 
Thursday afternoon was shown the film of Mr. Ridgway’s home after an 
announcement by Dr. Frank M. Chapman of the purpose of the Ridgway 
Memorial Fund. 
A number of the members motored through to Ottawa from points 
east, passing on their way the snow-covered Catskills and Adirondacks, 
and arriving in the beautiful Canadian Capitol City to find that here no 
frost or snow had made appearance. 
The Ottawa meeting will be remembered by all who attended, for 
the delightful hospitality and friendliness, the sprightliness of the 
program, and the originality of the dinner menu and its clever accom- 
paniments. 
We feel sure that this will not be the last meeting held in Canada, and 
that the visit across the border did much to further cement the friend- 
ship and co-operation between the Ornithologists of Canada and the 
United States. 
Three members of the Illinois Audubon Society attended: Messrs. 
Deane, Lyon and Schantz, Messrs. Lyon and Schantz taking part in the 
program. Oe Miggs: 
