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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



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What One Bird Club Is Doing. 



When any organization reaches a 

 membership of over half a million it nat- 

 urally commands some attention. 



The Liberty Bell Bird Club— without 

 doubt the largest organization of this 

 kind in the world — has reached these pro- 

 portions, and in two and a half years' 

 time. 



The active work and growth of this 

 club is outlined below by Mr. Shoftner, 

 its leader, at my recjuest, and the magnifi- 

 cent restdts accomplished in so short a 

 time should be a source of gratitude to 

 all friends of the birds and an inspira- 

 tion to other clubs of a like nature. 



Over Half a Million Bird Club. 



BY CriAS. p. SHOFFXER, PHILADELPHIA^ 

 EDITOR OE THE LIBERTY BELL BIRD CLUB. 



In this day and generation, anv move- 

 ment to be a success, must be built on a 

 need. You can popularize, to a certain 

 extent, almost anybody or anything by 

 advertising and a judicious use of print- 

 er's ink. But to make a movement grow, 

 increase in value and in the estimation of 

 the, very often, fickle public, is another 

 problem. If the foundation is of sand, 

 down your building will go, it matters 

 not how fine, strong, or well planned the 

 superstructure. 



^^'hen the formation of a new bird 

 club was discussed two and a half years 

 ago, there Avere fifty-seven apparent rea- 

 sons given why such a club was unnec- 

 essary. There were many bird clul:)S, 

 there had been bird clubs for years, folks 

 wouldn't join any more clubs, and so on 

 and so on. 



\\'e know now thev were not reasons. 



A LIBERTY BELL BIRD CLUB AT BAKERVLLE, MASSACHUSETTS. 



