Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 415 



These lectures and pictures are a never-failing source of interest to both children 

 and adults. Following are the officers for the coming year: President, Mrs. H. P. 

 Beers; Vice-President, Miss Laura Chapman; and Secretary-Treasurer, Miss 

 May Burr. — (Mrs.) H. P. Beers, President. 



New York Bird and Tree Club. — This Club was organized February n, 

 1018, by New York resident members of the Chautauqua Bird and Tree Club. 

 During the past winter, meetings held in the American Museum of Natural 

 History have been under the supervision of the President, Dr. George F. Kunz, 

 whose active interest in the Club's work has been untiring. We have had 

 lectures by T. Gilbert Pearson, Dr. G. Clyde Fisher, and others. During the 

 summer Dr. Fisher and Mrs. Gladys Gordon Fry conducted two delightful 

 "Bird Walks" in Central Park. At least 20,000 fruit trees have now been planted 

 in France with funds collected by the Club. A tribute has come from Marshal 

 Foch in a personal letter, assuring us that he, with Mme. Foch, would personally 

 distribute the funds sent to their district. 



In a letter from Professor Antoine, Director of Social Work in Nancy, 

 Lorraine, he said: "Our property in Gentilly, which extends 12 hectares, 

 receives every day during vacations about 2,000 children belonging to the labor- 

 ing classes of our city of Nancy. These children, accompanied by their teachers, 

 pass the entire day in the open air and receive physical instruction as varied as 

 possible. In regard to the fruit trees, I will establish a nursery in which the 

 little trees may be grown and grafted under the care of the children. Our 

 property is situated not far from a large forest, and I wish to arrange a place 

 where the birds can find food in winter and also, if possible, prepare nests, in 

 order to bring back and increase the useful birds in our Liberated Region.' 



We are sending to Professor Antoine the Audubon bird leaflets, as the 

 beautiful colored plates require no translation to be understood by the children. 

 The Club is now anticipating with great pleasure Mr. Pearson's promised 

 lecture for the November meeting, illustrated by slides and moving pictures, 

 of his recent bird-life studies in the coast lands of Texas. — (Mrs.) David C. 

 Ball, Secretary. 



North East (Pa.) Nature Study Club. — While ours is not distinctly an 

 Audubon Society, we do considerable bird-work. Last spring, E. C. Avery, 

 President of the Buffalo Audubon Society, gave us an illustrated lecture on 

 birds. At our last meeting, Miss Emma Siegel, of Erie, was a guest of our Club, 

 and told of the wonderful accomplishments of a tame Robin that had been 

 kept in a large cage since infancy, and it is now ten years old. Discussion also 

 drifted to the Bobolink in fall plumage. Two of our members reported seeing 

 a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers nine miles south of here. Pet cats have been 

 disposed of, numerous bird-houses erected, winter-feeding at homes done by 

 many, and at least one Sparrow trap is being successfully operated. Our Club 



