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3. The economic value of the presence of birds to the town of Milton. 



4. The best series of photographic studies of birds of Milton taken by the 

 children. 



At the suggestion of the Club, the town adopted the Massachusetts Bird 

 Warden Act (Chap. 296, — ^Approved March 19, 1913). Under this Act the 

 town of Milton appointed Mr. Ralph E. Forbes its first Bird Warden. In 

 Massachusetts, Dover was the first town, Brookline the second, and Milton 

 the third, to accept the Act and make the appointment to oflfice. 



As to our future plans, they naturally contain the extension of the work 

 already begun and the prospect of additions to this work as opportunities 

 arise. The coming winter, we shall devote ourselves to the educational work 

 with the school children, and the increase in the winter feeding-stations through- 

 out the town, eighteen of which were established last year by the chairman of 

 the 'Feeding Committee,' Miss M. Purdon. 



The Hartford Bird Study Club* 



By LEWIS W. RIPLEY, President 



THE Hartford Bird Study Club was organized in 1909, and has at present 

 a membership of about five hundred. 

 The Club has the usual list of officers, and its management is 

 vested in an Executive Committee. Our work is in charge of the following 

 committees: 



The Progressive Committee. — This committee makes up, during July and 

 August, the program for the year which extends from early in September to the 

 end of June of the following year. The program which includes both field and 

 evening meetings is embodied in a Year Book of about forty pages, contain- 

 ing, in addition to the program, the list of officers and committees, our rules 

 of organization, and a list of members. 



The Field Committee. — Our field committee has charge of all arrangements 

 for the field meetings, including their arrangement on the program. This 

 committee also has charge of the keeping of the records of observation. 



The Publicity Committee. — An important committee so far as our relation 

 to the general public is concerned, for the reason that they have entire charge 

 of the publication of accounts of our evening and field meeting. And the 

 interest of the public in these things is attested by the eagerness of the news- 

 paper men to get reports on all our doings. 



*The distinguishing characteristics of this club are evidently well expressed by its title. 

 This, it will be observed, is neither Bird Club nor Ornithological Club, but 'Bird Study 

 Club,' indicating that this successful organization stands between the club composed chiefly 

 of bird-lovers and the one whose members are mainly scientific ornithologists. The account 

 of the club's activities, here presented by its president, is in full accord with the club's name 

 and suggests lines along which younger bird clubs may develop. — F. M. C. 



