Official Minutes of Northern Division
Official Minutes of Northern Division.
MARCH.
The Division met March 2 at the home of H. C. Ward in Alameda with ten members present and Dr. Ingalls and Mr. H. B. Torrey as visitors. The names of Wm. L. Atkinson of Santa Clara and H. B. Torrey of Berkeley were proposed for active membership. A bill for postage amounting to $1.24 was allowed the secretary. Southern Division minutes for January and February were read and filed. The following papers were read: "Capture of a California Condor" by H. G. Rising of the Southern Division; "Coming of the Mockingbird" by W. O. Emerson; "Summer Resident Warblers of Arizona'' by O. W. Howard of Southern Division; "Nesting of Audubon's Hermit Thrush of the Sierras" by Lyman Belding; "Capture of a Rabbit by a Golden Eagle" by Wm L. Atkinson. W. Otto Emerson presented a sketch to be used as an electrotype for imprinting the stationery of Club members and official publications of the Club, the same consisting of a shield on which is figured a Californian Quail and an artistic hummingbird's nest and eggs, together with the name of the Club. This was adopted subject to the voice of the Southern Division. Adjourned.
MAY.
The Division met May 6 at the residence of C. Barlow in San Jose. Wm. L. Atkinson of Santa Clara and H. B. Torrey of Berkeley were elected to active membership. A design for a club crest as drawn by Mr. Emerson was finally decided upon. A bill for $1.29 current postage was allowed. The following names were proposed for active membership to be elected at the next meeting: Milton S. Ray, San Francisco; N. M. Flower, Copperopolis; Chester C. Lamb, Berkeley and E. V. Warren, Pacific Grove. A letter was read from R. C. McGregor, secretary of the State List Committee urging all members to send MS. of county lists. The work was commenced in 1895 and will now be pushed through rapidly by Mr. McGregor. Southern Division reports of March 25 and April 29 were read. A biographical sketch of J. Maurice Hatch, a deceased member of the Southern Division was read. Several papers were read after which the meeting adjourned to again convene at Alameda on July I.
