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who since that date has published it for 

 the Cleveland Birdlovers' Association. 



Mrs. Miller is a very public-spirited 

 woman and most energetic in working for 

 matters looking to the public good. She 

 became so engrossed in important matters 

 in connection with war-relief that begin- 

 ning with the May, iqiq, number she 

 associated with the magazine Miss 

 Georgia M. Bowen as associate editor. 

 Miss Bowen has had the time and ability 



to give much added vitality to the maga- 

 zine. She has a wonderful faculty for gath- 

 ering current information on topics of con- 

 servation and presenting them most enter- 

 tainingly. With such an associate there is 

 no wonder that the Bluebird under Mrs. 

 Miller's support and direction has come to 

 be one of the most valuable publications 

 that reaches the office of the National 

 Association. We hope for it a continually 

 increasing circle of readers. 



REPORT FROM BANGOR 



The Bird Conservation Club of Bangor, 

 Maine, has just completed its fifth year. 

 During this period we have had 1 20 names 

 on our roll, four of whom are honorary 

 members. These have all given interesting 

 papers at our meetings, which occur on the 

 second Wednesday in each month. One of 

 the members has a very extended collec- 

 tion of mounted birds, bird skins, eggs, and 

 nests. It is the most valuable collection 

 now in our state. 



We have one life member, who has always 

 been most generous in financial help to 

 the Club. Our membership dues having 

 been placed at so small an amount to 

 enable anyone to become a member who 

 has the interest to do so, we are sometimes 

 dependent upon other resources for extra 

 work. 



In 1916 we placed forty-eight cloth 

 posters, warning against bird shooting, 

 and fourteen nesting-houses. Twenty 

 evergreen trees were set out in the city 

 parks. In 19 17 fifty-seven more evergreen 

 trees were placed for the shelter of birds 

 in winter. Many bird-houses have been 

 put up by the Club, and by members near 

 their homes. Some houses, which were 

 donated by the schoolchildren were 

 erected in parks and cemeteries. Suet and 

 other food has been placed by the Club 

 Committee and by individual members 

 whenever it seemed needed. 



The Club has become a member of the 

 National Association of Audubon Societies 

 and keeps in touch with the National work 

 by reading Bird-Lore. A contribution 

 was sent for the 'Roosevelt Memorial 



Fountain.' We have exchanged circulars 

 with other clubs and we have received 

 many letters of inquiry regarding the 

 work, and many gratifying remarks of 

 appreciation. 



We have sent letters and telegrams to 

 our Senators regarding the 'Migratory 

 Bird Law' at critical moments. Last year 

 we placed a large glass cabinet of mounted 

 birds in the children's room of our Pub- 

 lic Library, these birds having come tc 

 their death by accident. This wintei 

 we are planning to place another like 

 it in the same room, hoping it may 

 help to interest and instruct the children 

 in bird-life. 



Many delightful outings have been en- 

 joyed each year, often through the cour- 

 teous invitation of members, several of 

 whom have charming summer cottages 

 near the city. Members have thus had 

 an opportunity of adding to their lists of 

 birds seen and heard. The winter birds 

 that remain will be our comfort and care 

 so far as we can do for them. We shall 

 hope to see visitors such as Grosbeaks, 

 Redpolls and Snow Buntings. Many 

 Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and Chickadees 

 come to feed near our homes. 



We are trying to interest the Grangers 

 in the preservation of bird-life. The 

 President of our Club presented the mat- 

 ter to about three thousand members of 

 the State Grange, who were holding a 

 series of meetings here. The question 

 presents itself, "Who should be interested 

 if not farmers?" — (Mrs.) J. C. Buzzell, 

 P res id 01 1. 



