Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-15

The tenth congress of the American Orni-
biologist Union YVES called to order by its
president, Mr.. d. G.. Elliott Of New York. in the
lecture hall Of the National Musuem shortly be-
fore noon today. The attendance o. members
was not large and the opening session was de-
voted entirely to the transaction Of routine
business
After the minutes Of the last congress had
been read and approved the report Of the SEQ
rotary was read, the total membership boinc
shown to be 557, an increase Of So during the
past year.
The report of the treasurer was next read
and showed the union to be in aourishinp
financial condition. The total receipt.
during the past year were s2,e55.os
The report was referred to the auditins
committee. and the report of the council read
The council recommended that the sixty-foui
candidates for election associate members BE-
elected, and also recommended that papers BIS
local members shall not exceed ten minutes.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
The union then went into an election OF Off.
GERS. Before a vote was taken President Elliot,
announced that he would not be a candidate
for reelection. He said he relinauished
the Office with the gratifying knowledge that
the union was in most excellent condition
and that it's objects were being materially adj.
vaneed. The result of the election was tina,
Dr. Elliott Coues of this city was unanimo usly
selected as president. William Brewster of Cam.
bridge, Mass, and II. ". Heushaw of Washing
ton, ID. C., were elected vice presidents; John
II. Sage of Portland. Conn. secretaty; VIM
butcher OF New York. treasurer. and Messrs. J.
a. Aien' New York: Chss b, Corey
boston; &. L. Batchelder. Cambridge
Mass; Robert Ridgeway Washington. c.
Hart Merriam, Washington; Leouhard Stejneger
Washington. and ID. Ct. Elliott, New York were
elected as members Of the council The union
then went into executive session for the election
Of active members
PAPERS TO BE READ.
There will be twenty-three scientific papers
read that the public may hear, viz:
birds of Lewis and Clarke in 1892" Elliott
Coues.
summer Birds of Indiana and Clarified
counties. pennsylvania. W. +. CLYDE Todd
The geographical Distribution of the Genus
Megascops in North America. E. NJ Has
brouck
Summer Birds of Prince Edward Island.
Jonathan Dwight, jr
A Partial List Of the Birds of White Head
Island, Maine. Arthur II. Norton.
Inc Origin and geographical Distribution
or North American Birds j. A. Allen.
The Life Areas of North America Consid-
cred. Especially in Relation to Their Classifica-
ton and Nomenclature" j. A Allen.
The Fly Catchers of the Myiarchus Next
caTus and NJ. Cinerascens Groups, j. A. Alien.
Notes on Birds Observed in Cuba Frank
NJ. Chapman.
Remarks on the Origin of West Indian Bird
Life" Frank VI. Chapman.
"A Review of the Faunal Literature of North
America, Frank VI. Chapman.
Some Eccentricities in Geographical Dis
tribution," D. G.. Elliott
Habits of the Knot (Tringa Canutus) in
Massachusetts,. George II. Mackay.
Migration of Charadrius Dominicus in Mass
acnusetts In 1892. George H. Mackav.
The Autumnal Plumage of the Hooded
Warbler" VIM. Palmer
Food Habits of the Common Crow" Walter
B. Barrows.
"A Preliminary Investigation of the Food
habits OF Ampelis cedrorum." F. E. L. Beal.
Notes on Helmnthophila chrysoptera. pinus,
ieucobronchialis and lawrencei in Connecticut. )
Jno. II. Sage
Additions to the List of Manitoban Birds "
Ernest E. Thompson.
Feeding and Breeding Habits of the Mani
toban lcteride,' Ernest E. Thompson.
feecing Habits of the Pinewood Woodpeck-
ers, Ernest E. Thompson.
The Distribution of the Genus Harpor-
hynchus," 7. S. Palmer.
Exhibition of Specimens of the IuperiaI
NOOdpecker.' II. s paimer