Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 44q 



Benjamin Parker; Treasurer, Miss Irene White. Under the leadership of the 

 secretary, a Junior Club was organized with a membership of ninety-six. A 

 very successful bird-house contest was conducted. There were twenty- two 

 entries and these made an attractive display in one of the downtown store 

 windows. A bird and flower identification contest has been running all summer 

 and closes October 9. There are forty-one entries. Attractive prizes of cameras 

 and books will be donated to the boys or girls who can identify the largest 

 number of birds or flowers. This large Junior Club was so unwieldy that it 

 was divided this fall into three clubs. "The Outdoor Club," consisting of seventh 

 and eighth grade pupils; "Field and Forest Club," fifth and sixth grade pupils; 

 and "Bird and Flower Club," third and fourth grade pupils. These have 

 elected officers and will hold regular meetings under the leadership of several 

 of the teachers who have volunteered their services. Twenty-one new members 

 have already been received. — (Mrs.) Carl H. Veazie, ex-Secretary. 



Watertown (N. Y.) Bird Club. — During the year we held one evening 

 meeting, four afternoon meetings, and one outing. The activities of the Club 

 have centered along two lines this year: arousing the school children's interest 

 in birds, and in the conservation of local bird-life. Record blanks were issued 

 by the Board of Education to each teacher. Daily lists of the birds observed 

 were made and weekly reports returned to the Superintendent of Schools. 

 These record blanks were also sent to each school district in the county and met 

 with hearty cooperation. From these lists Frank Tisdale, local Superintendent 

 of Schools and President of the Jefferson County Teachers' Association, hopes 

 to compile a complete census of bird arrivals in this county. Ten Sawyer 

 bird-houses were placed in the city park, also a Wren-house in the Flower 

 Memorial Library grounds. A scrapbook containing interesting clippings about 

 birds was prepared and placed in the library reading-room for the use of the 

 public. A contribution of $5 was sent to the Roosevelt Memorial Fountain 

 Fund. A complete set of Audubon educational leaflets was procured and much 

 enjoyed by the Club members. 



Although the meetings were fewer and the attendance smaller, on account of 

 the war work activities of many of the members, that the interest in the Club 

 is a healthy one is evinced by the treasurer's report which tells of the prompt 

 payment of yearly dues. — (Miss) Grace B. Nott, Secretary. 



West Chester (Pa.) Bird Club. -Our Club is an organization of twelve 

 years' duration. During the past year it has become a sustaining member of 

 the National Association of Audubon Societies. 



The Club was planned primarily to interest the teachers of the town, and 

 several of them are found in the list of members. The mcml)ership also contains 

 many noted ornithologists. Chief among this number is the jiresident. Dr. 

 Clyde E. F^hinger. He is a man of extensive knowledge of the out-of-doors, has 



