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(incidentally increasing: its interest by the publication of 

 such detailed a'^count) which not only elevates bird-keeping 

 to an actual cult, but should add materially to our knowledi^e 

 of the life histories (domestic economy, etc.), of the species 

 we keep. 



III. To give an object and aim to bird-keeping, in- 

 creasing our membership therefrom. 



Up to December 31st, 1911, it was left with the> 

 Editor to decide the awards, referring any disputes or difTer- 

 ences of opinion to the awards committee. Further than this, 

 with the past we have nothing to do — in a measure we have 

 achieved our object — emulation has been stimulated — many 

 who never published their aviary episodes have done so — 

 others have a sustained interest in aviculture they had not 

 before. 



At a Council Meeting held in October, 1911, it was 

 agreed to leave certain sections of the work, including medal 

 awards, in the hands of the respective committees, each to 

 have a secretary, and a list of these committees was given 

 in "B.N.," Feb., 1912. 



The basis on which the awards have been made is 

 as follows: 



Unobserved Events — that is events, which occur in all 

 aviaries occasionally, whereby the young are reared without 

 the aviari.st even being aware which nest they emanated 

 from or knowing anything about how or what birdsi reared 

 them — such events are not eligible for medals, and during the 

 •past year we are not cognisant of having recognised amAj 

 claim, for such. ' "' ' 



That such details must be supplied as shall satisfy the 

 committee, that the young birds, for which a medal has been 

 awarded, have been in the care of and fully reared by their 

 respective parents — that is suflficient data must be supplied 

 to show that the aviarist has seen the parent birds go to 

 their nest for incubating and feeding purposes, and heard' 

 the young calling for food therefrom. Such details have been 

 supplied during the past year, though several articles con- 

 cerning some 1912 records have yet to appear. 



