There was a universal expression of appreciation of the 

 liberality of the committee of transportation in providing 

 autos, and of the street commissioner Mr. Ross, in placing 

 the Dodge farm road in so excellent condition. 



Never before have so many men and women, able and 

 accomplished in so many branches of scientific study, been 

 brought together here. The lectures, given by professors of 

 the various Maine colleges, eminent specialists from Wash- 

 ington, D. C, and other special experts who seldom appear in 

 public were most brilliant and up-to-date, and were given 

 "without money and without price." By next year, when the 

 Academy hopes to have a fireproof building in which its 

 priceless collections can be properly protected and displayed, 

 Knox county will be a mecca for the scientists of the country. 



At this first State Field Meeting of the Knox Academy, 

 the following nature clubs and societies were represented: 

 The Ball Bird Club of Augusta, The Stanton Bird Club of 

 Lewiston-Auburn, the Cumberland County Audubon Society 

 of Portland, The John Burroughs Nature Club of Portland, 

 ihe Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine and the Garden 

 C'lub of Camden. 



The following thirty eight species of birds have been 

 known to nest in the Knox Arboretum: Spotted sandpiper, 

 woodcock,, ruffed grouse, red-shouldered hawk, Cooper's 

 hawk, long-eared owl, golden-winged woodpecker, downy 

 woodpecker, kingfisher, blue jay, crow, rose-breasted gros- 

 beak, white-throated sparrow, chipping sparrow, junco, 

 song sparrow, Savanna sparrow, vesper sparrow, goldfinch, 

 red-eyed vireo, cedarbird, bank swallow, white-bellied swal- 

 low, redstart, Maryland yellow throat, ovenbird, magnolia 

 warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, black-throated green 

 warbler; yellow warbler, Nashville warbler, blue yellow- 

 backed warbler, red-bellied nuthatch, black-capped titmouse, 

 olive-backed thrush, Wilson's thrush, hermit thrush and 

 robin. 



The green earth sends her incense up from many a 

 mountain shrine; From folded leaf and dewy cup she pours 

 her sacred wine. 



— Whittier. 



Oh Nature, gracious mother of us all, within thy bosom 

 myriad secrets lie, which thou surrenderest to the patient 

 eye that seeks and waits. 



Margaret J. Preston. 



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