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THE


Avicultural Magazine,


BEING THE JOURNAL OF

THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY

FOR THE STUDY OF

FOREIGN & BRITISH BIRDS

IN FREEDOM & CAPTIVITY.



Third. Series. —Vol. X.—No. 9 .—All rights reserved. JULY, 1919.



SEMI-JUBILEE.


The Annual Meeting and Garden Party on July 17 will

indeed be a historic occasion : for not only is it the first post-War

gathering, but it also marks the Semi-Jubilee of the Society. Twenty-

five years ago Messrs. Fillmer and Simpson communicated with

Mr. Phillipps and Dr. Butler with a view to founding a Society

for the study of British and foreign birds in freedom and captivity ;

and'on November 1, 1894, the first volume of the Magazine was

issued. For the new science the apt name of “aviculture” was

proposed by Dr. Butler. The first list of members consisted of

fifty-two names.


From this modest beginning the Society and Magazine has

greatly increased and prospered : known the world over, with

a recognized status and authority peculiarly its own, the cause of

aviculture has been helped—or rather spurred—on by many highly

competent observers, whose notes and papers fill the substantial

series of back volumes which we trust adorn the shelves of all our

members. We continually receive proofs of the estimation every¬

where accorded to our Journal : even in the present issue many

encouraging and helpful remarks will be found.



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