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and of all those fit really to enjoy life outside of 

 our great cities or even in the parks and suburbs 

 of our great cities. I speak as one who has in 

 his own person benefited by the result of Mr. 

 Baynes's missionary work, for in consequence 

 of this work we who live on Long Island have 

 now organized a Bird Club for the Island. Our 

 endeavor is to do for Long Island some small 

 part of what has been done by the Meriden 

 Bird Club and kindred organizations in New 

 Hampshire and elsewhere. 



THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 



