'The meeting, composed of 35 charter members, then considered the proposed constitution, which after some amendments, was adopted, and proceeded to the' election of officers. Dr. G. D. Wilder wa: unanimously elected as the first president of the society, with Dr. Wong Wen-hea as vice-president, Mr. Sohtau G. King as second vi president and Mr. N. Gist Gee as secretary-treasurer. Dr. A. W. Grabau and Dr. S.C. Lee were elected councillors for three years, Dr. R. K. 8. Lim and Dr. C. Tan, councillors for two years, and Dr. Davidson Black and Dr. K. Chung, councillors for one year.
At the close of the meeting Dr. Wilder gave one of his illuminating talks on the birds of Peking, comparing their points of similarity and difference with common birds of the: United States and discussing their:
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