276 Wild Bird Guests 



and bad, rich and poor, Christian, Pagan, Gen- 

 tile, and Jew may meet in a common cause, and 

 if you can get them to do it, it will not only 

 help to make your bird club a success, but it will 

 make for friendly feeling throughout the town. 



There will be a few busy people whom it will 

 be especially desirable to have present — people 

 who by reason of their standing can greatly 

 help you if they will. Among these may be the 

 Superintendent of Schools and the teachers, 

 the ministers, the lawyers, the doctors, and 

 other professional people, all of whom should 

 gladly aid so great a cause. It is worth while 

 to make a special effort to have those people 

 present and if possible a special invitation should 

 be sent to each one of them, asking them to 

 kindly make a point of coming. 



Before the day set for the meeting, consult the 

 principal bird lovers and prepare a "slate" of 

 the people whom it is desirable to have for 

 officers of the proposed club ; it is much easier to 

 do this at your leisure beforehand than to wait 

 until the meeting is on and then try to think 

 of suitable officers in a hurry. All other things 

 being equal, try to have both men and women 

 represented on your slate. Be sure to select 

 people who have, in addition to an interest in 

 birds, the ability and enthusiasm necessary to 



