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1922, the Society presented T. Gilbert Pearson, President of the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies, to the people of the gardens when he spoke 

 on the varieties and habits of birds, particularly in the nesting season. 



Especially important is the work which the organization is doing with 

 children. Once or twice a year, as a gift of the Bird Club of Long Island, Mrs. 

 Mary S. Sage speaks to all the children in the public schools of the village. 

 On December 13 she gave four illustrated talks to the different groups of 

 public school children in Public School 3, driving home the facts that "every 

 bird is a friend and every bird has a work to do." The school principal and 

 the teachers cooperate in this work of reaching the children at the most impres- 

 sionable ages when the impressions are the most lasting. 



In the parade on last Independence Day, the group representing the Audu- 

 bon Society received the first prize for the most original group. As a regular 

 medium of publicity, the Audubon Society uses the Forest Hills Gardens 

 Bulletin. Also the artistic posters on the lamp-posts have recorded pictures 

 and bird-notes. It is a regrettable fact that the Society is put to considerable 

 expense and trouble in replacing the glass in the posters. How is the glass 

 broken? It is the hope of the Society that such careless breaking of the glass 

 will cease. In connection with the Bird Club of Long Island, the organization 

 is trying to influence the officers of all country clubs and golf clubs of Long 

 Island to make their grounds bird reservations. — (Miss) Mary E. Knevels, 

 Secretary. 



Genesee (N. Y.) Wesleyan Audubon Society. — The Society was founded 

 in March, 191 7, with a membership of 31. Ever since then the membership 

 and activity have been increasing. Our meetings are held the first Thursday 

 night of each month during the school year. The first part of the meeting is 

 devoted to business after which a program is given. The programs are pro- 

 vided by members of the Society giving talks on different birds and their 

 habits. For the program the bird-slides, furnished by the State Education 

 Department, are used. Field-trips are taken during the fall, winter, and spring 

 and reports of these are made at the meetings. A record is kept of the arrival 

 and departure of migratory birds and the member's name who first saw the 

 bird on arrival and who last saw it before departure. 



During the past year one of our local residents, who owns a large swamp 

 near the village, posted it and announced the swamp as a bird-refuge. Nobody 

 will be given permission to hunt near the swamp except with field-glasses and 

 camera. The Club sent a letter to the owner expressing their appreciation for 

 this action which had come about as a result of the influence of our Society. 



A contest was held the latter part of the school year between two sides of 

 the Club. Counts were given for seeing the first bird, finding nests containing 

 eggs or young, pictures of nests and birds, destruction of bird enemies, 

 attendance at meetings, field-trips, and the reading of books and leaflets. The 



