THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATIOxV 



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AQASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



Established 1875 Incorporated, Massachusetts, 1892 Incorporated, Conuecticut, 1910 



Necrology. 



George Lauder, Jr., a nephew of 

 Andrew Carnegie's, a Member of The 

 Agassiz Association, a native of Pitts- 

 burgh, died in his thirty-eighth year at 

 his home in Rock Ridere, Greenwich, 



GEORGE LAUDER, JR. 

 Cut by courtesy of "Our Town," Greenwich, Conn. 



Connecticut, on Tuesday morning. 

 January fifth, of a sudden attack of 

 pneumonia. 



Mr. Lauder held a number of promi- 

 nent positions in the business and so- 

 cial world. His principal form of rec- 

 reation was yachting, but he had a 

 general interest in nature, with especial 

 reference to photography in all its 

 branches. 



By his per.sonal cordiality and nu- 

 merous acquaintances he endeared him- 



self to many people and to- many insti- 

 tutions. He was a liberal contributor 

 to The Sound Beach Astronomical 

 Observatory, but never visited it, al- 

 though as he stated by letter he intend- 

 ed to do so "in the very near future." 

 One of Mr. Lauder's most generous 

 gifts in behalf of education was $400,- 

 000 given to the medical school of Yale. 

 In his death The Agassiz Association 

 loses a much esteemed member, and 

 the town of Greenwich a much beloved 

 citizen. He leaves a wife and three 

 children, 



A Local Bird Sanctuary. 



It is a delight to learn that in our own 

 town is to be established probably the 

 largest and most effective bird sanc- 

 tuary in the country. This is to be on 

 the estate of Mr. E. C. Converse of 

 Greenwich, where a tract of almost 

 two thousand acres is to be set apart 

 for the purpose, with houses and other 

 means of protection for the birds. The 

 work will be in charge of an expert 

 ornithologist from the Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College, and will be done 

 scientifically, with records and definite 

 data, so that the progress may be care- 

 fully watched. Every bird lover will 

 hail with delight the establishment of 

 this sanctuary. Doubtless its success 

 will lead to the establishment of many 

 such sanctuaries. The birds are now^ 

 coming to their own. It is good to be 

 livinof at such a time. 



]\Iv plea then is, not so much against 

 nature study and agriculture, as for 

 the sciences first. These can be taught 

 as elementary as may be desired, and 

 in properly teaching them we are giv- 

 ing instructions not onlv in agriculture, 

 but also in dozens of other arts or 

 practical fields in which the pupils thus 

 berome ])repared later in life, if they 

 wish. 



