Nebraska Ornithologists' Union
Date of this Version
6-1982
Citation
Gates, "Wilson Tout, Secretary," from Nebraska Bird Review (June 1982) 50(2).
Abstract
Wilson Tout was secretary of the North Platte Bird Club from 1940 to 1944, and members looked forward to his reading of the minutes. They were hardly the kind most organizations would expect. Recently I was able to get copies of Mr. Tout's minutes and two, selected more or less at random, are given below:
NOVEMBER 16, 1940
The North Platte Bird Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Tout with 14 members present. Mr. Webster called the meeting to order upon a nod from Mrs. Webster. The minutes of the last meeting were read amid general disapproval and the secretary was warned to suppress trivial incidents in future minutes. The secretary was afraid of losing the job so agreed to be more careful in the future.
Comments
Copyright 1982, Nebraska Ornithologists' Union. Used by permission.