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on her nest, iind after :i lew seconds of struggle her body suddenly 

 became limji. She was dead. 



Detroit. Midi. ' J. Claire Wood. 



The La Rue Holmes Nature Lovers' League, now luunhering over 

 three thousand young members, iu schools, chiefly, had its origin iu 

 the life and conception of si young naturalist, who mourned with in- 

 tense yearning love over passing nature, Imt who was called to a 

 higher place of service when but upon ths threshold of his contem- 

 plated work. Its evecutive officers are Mr. Waldron De Witt Miller, 

 President ; Miss L. Connolly, First Vice-President ; Mr. F. N. Mar- 

 cley. Second Vice-President ; Capt. G. C. Musgrove, Treasurer and 

 Recording Secretary ; Mrs Benj. P. Holmes, Secretary ; and a Board 

 of twenty-six directors. The Treasurer's report shows receipts of 

 $322.35 and expenditures amounting to $181.0, leaving a balance of 

 $140.40. The following notes have been contributed by members : 



Wild geese flew over this house on January 31. It was impossible 

 to tell even the direction of flight, the fog being f-n intensely dense, 

 their presence being made known by their Iionk. lionk. as they passed 

 by. — G. K. Holmes. Summit. New Jeraeii. 



I saw two bluebirds flitting from tree to tree, on, ur about .Janu- 

 ary 28. — »y. Teeple. Morristoirii. \eir .Jerxcii. 



