Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 453 



study, and one meeting to the habits and nature of spiders. At each meeting, 

 whatever its topic, there is an interchange of experiences with the birds. One 

 member reported a white Robin about her home in November, 192 1, and in 

 February, 1922, this member saw frequently, about her home, a Mockingbird. 



In January the Club went by train to New York and spent the day in the 

 American Museum of Natural History, thereby gaining much pleasure and 

 profitable information. Another trip, in March, was to the Birdcraft Sanctuary 

 in Fairfield, Conn., where a new unit had recently been added to the Museum. 

 Through the courtesy of Mrs. Wright, president of the State Audubon Society, 

 the Club was permitted the use of the Committee Room of the Birdcraft 

 Bungalow where Mrs. Wright was their guest. 



One member of the Club has undertaken bird-banding, and her experiences 

 are listened to with much interest. When the weather has permitted, walks 

 have been taken after the Club meetings and many personal experiences 

 exchanged. Each member who has found printed items of interest to nature- 

 lovers, has brought these to the Club to be read, thus adding to the fund of 

 general information. — (Mrs.) H. P. Beers, President. 



Newark (N. J.) Bird Club. — This Club with approximately 150 members, 

 has entered upon its fourth year. Many features of interest have been taken 

 up of late, but with it all the study and protection of birds has been kept as 

 the principal idea. 



Illustrated lectures by prominent persons connected with our own or 

 kindred organizations, and papers by Club members, have afforded much 

 pleasure to both members and guests. Guests are always made welcome at the 

 program meetings, the third Monday of each month, from October to June 

 inclusive, the first Monday of each month being given to the business sessions. 

 In addition, one program meeting, each fall and spring, is set aside as 'Guest 

 Night,' when invitations are sent out quite generally. Usually there is quite 

 an addition to the membership following one of these meetings. 



An unique feature of the past year has been the work of the Social Commit- 

 tee, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Robert A. Baldwin. This Committee was 

 formed to plan for the 'playtimes' of the Club, and was given the fifth Monday 

 of any month, as its day. The first event was a Hallowe'en party, but later a 

 fine concert was given, and from that and other methods of raising funds, a 

 sufficient amount was secured to purchase an excellent lantern, which was 

 presented to the Club at the close of the season. One of the standing commit- 

 tees is the Ways and Means, which under the leadership of Mrs. Martin Luther 

 Cox, has, each year added a large sum to the treasury. The annual card party 

 given by this Committee has come to be looked forward to by many as one of 

 the season's events. 



Frequent field-walks are taken for the purpose of studying bird-life in our 

 county parks, and an all-day field-trip is taken each June and October to more 



