210 BIRD FRIENDS 



campaign has been carried on against the English 

 sparrows till the town is practically free of them. 

 Most interesting results have attended these efforts 

 to befriend the birds. Many nesting-houses are 

 occupied, and in the winter flocks of a great variety 

 of birds are constant visitors at the feeding-stations. 

 Seven species of birds in this little town have be- 

 come so tame as to feed from the hand. 



The chief matter to which attention was given 

 was the establishment of a bird sanctuary. A friend 

 offered to give one thousand dollars toward this, and 

 a farm of thirty-two acres in the edge of the village 

 was bought and named the "Helen Woodruff Smith 

 Sanctuary," after the donor. This is being gradually 

 developed so as to make it attractive to the birds. 

 Shrubs have been planted, nesting-boxes put up, 

 and feeding-stations planned for the winter. At the 

 dedication of this bird sanctuary, Percy MacKaye's 

 bird masque, "Sanctuary," was first presented. 



Other activities of the club are to place bird charts 

 in local schools, to start a library of bird books, to 

 conduct a column of bird notes in the local paper, 

 to offer prizes for essays and photographs, and to 

 organize other bird clubs. The club publishes an 

 annual report setting forth its activities during the 

 year. The influence of this club has been widely felt, 

 and as a result many other bird clubs have been 

 organized. 



Brush Hill Bird Club. The Brush Hill Bird Club 



