. The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . contest numbered luore, with asingle exception, than any previous one,none of them, however, named the win-ning articles in their exact order—hencethe Judges prize remains unawarded. Prizes were mailed the winners onMarch llth. Kent Ornithological Club. On December 12, 1894 at Grand Rap-ids, Mich., a society named the KentOrnithological Club was formed. Ithad a chai-ter membership of following officers were elected:President, W. H. Stewart; Vice-presi-dent, R. G. Fitch; Secretary and Treas-urer, W. E. Mulliken; Corres
. The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . contest numbered luore, with asingle exception, than any previous one,none of them, however, named the win-ning articles in their exact order—hencethe Judges prize remains unawarded. Prizes were mailed the winners onMarch llth. Kent Ornithological Club. On December 12, 1894 at Grand Rap-ids, Mich., a society named the KentOrnithological Club was formed. Ithad a chai-ter membership of following officers were elected:President, W. H. Stewart; Vice-presi-dent, R. G. Fitch; Secretary and Treas-urer, W. E. Mulliken; CorrespondingSecretary, Chas B. Corbio; Librarian, ,.R. R. Newton; Executive Committee, IR. G. Fitch, chairman, A. W. Hanaford ^and A. B. Durfee. The object of the society is the promo-tion of the scientific study of Ornithol-ogy and Oology in all their society would like correspondencewith like bodies and individuals for Jthat purpose. All communications *should be addressed to the Kent Orni-thological Club, No. 55 JN. Union St.,Grand Rapids, JOHN JAMES AUDUBON.[1850.] The Oologist. VOL. XII. NO. 4. ALBION, N. Y., APRIL, 1895. Whole No. 114 The Last Portrait of Audubon, Together Witha Letter to His Son. * By Dr. R. W. Shufeldt and Miss Audubon. It is the celebrated artist Cruikshankto whom the honor is due for havingmade the first published portrait ofAmericas well-beloved ornithologist—Audubon. The naturalist at that timewas about forty years of age, and thepicture now destroyed by fire, was aminiature. Inman also succeeded inobtaining a fine portrait of him, whichis the one that was reproduced in hisBiography. His son John secured stillanother, one of the most valuable nowin existence, it being a full-length withhis favorite dog at his feet. These threeportraits have been published and re-published as engravings at varioustimes and in various places, so thatthey are now well-known to all themany readers of Audubonian thus far unpublished
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