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opticon illustrations and whistling imitations — in the auditorium of the High 

 School. A large membership of bird-lovers is confidently expected for this 

 new society. 



EXHIBITION OF BIRD SKINS 



There will be an exhibition of the Davis collection of bird skins at the 

 rooms of the Appalachian Mountain Club, 1050 Tremont Building, Boston, 

 April 22nd, 23rd and 24th, which all interested in birds are invited to 

 attend. On the evening of April 22 the President of the Club, Philip W. 

 Ayer, will address the Club on the topic, " Birds of the North Woods " and 

 Mr. Winthrop Packard will speak on " Bird Migration." 



EXHIBITION OF BIRD PAINTINGS 



During the two weeks, beginning April 7th and ending April 19th, a 

 collection of bird paintings by Charles E. Heil will be exhibited at the 

 Brooks Reed Gallery on Arlington Street. Mr. Heil's paintings are well 

 known to bird enthusiasts for their beauty as well as their fidelity to nature. 

 The public is cordially invited to attend this exhibit. 



NEW ENGLAND FEDERATION OF NATURAL HISTORY 



SOCIETIES 



The twenty-six societies located in New England will hold their Annual 

 Meeting on April 25th and 26th, Friday and Saturday, in the Rogers Build- 

 ing, 491 Boylston Street, Boston. There will be exhibitions of the work of 

 various societies and individuals, comprising specialties in natural history, 

 which will be open on both days to members and to the public. On Friday 

 evening there will be an informal meeting for showing exhibits and for 

 short reports and addresses. This interesting gathering shows annually the 

 amount of work being done throughout New England by our natural history 

 societies and the scientists connected with them. 



A WHITE SPARROW 

 My Dear Mr. Packard: — 



Under the eaves of the Highland Club House in West Roxbury lives 

 quite a colony of English sparrows, who find plenty of good food on the 

 lawn of the Unitarian Church opposite. There among these noisy, fighting 

 little creatures is a curiosity — a white one. His head is like the ordinary 

 sparrow, but his back is white, except just the tip of wings and tail. Quite 

 an interesting sight. He has been there all winter. 



Very late in October a party sailed from South Boston to Marblehead 

 and back and had for one of, the passengers a little junco. 



He made many attempts to leave the boat, but for some reason did not 

 venture far away, and returned to his perch in the rigging and left when 

 they landed in South Boston. 



On March 6th a song sparrow sang for a few minutes in a tree near my 

 window here. 



Mr. Finley's pictures were certainly very fine! 



Cordially yours, 



Katharine H. Andrews. 



