Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 



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and have also been instrumental in securing for the library a set of John Bur- 

 roughs's books, and several books on the study of birds by H. K. Job and 

 others. 



We now have seventy members enrolled, and are planning to extend our 

 work and influence into the country schools. The teachers of the city graded 

 schools are among our most enthusiastic bird-students, and they have already 

 organized several Junior Classes. — H. W. Foltz, Corresponding Secretary. 



Wyncote (Pa.) Bird Club. — The Wyncote Bird Club was organized in 

 April, 1914, by Ernest Harold Baynes, and has constantly increased in member- 



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L LB ERECTING A BIRI 

 BLUEBIRDS 



ship till now there are 119 members. Evening meetings are held monthly. 

 Usually a local bird-student gives a talk on some phase of bird-life, and several 

 times members have shown stereopticon slides from their own photographs of 

 birds or of the activities of the Club. Indoor meetings of the Club are held for 

 the Juniors every month during the winter, when bird-nest bo.xes and feeding- 

 devices are made, and the Audubon leaflets are colored and studied. There is 

 always a good attendance, so that it has become necessary to restrict these meet- 

 ings to members only. The young folks are taken on bird-walks. Some of the 

 bird-boxes made in winter are erected during these walks, and there is great 

 excitement when in June they are found to be occupied by Wrens and Bluebirds. 

 We have had several good lectures by outside speakers. Mr. Baynes very 



