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intellect, remarkable keenness of Observation, and, in the main, admirable 
judgment. As one writer has tersely and wisely said of him, ‘‘ One 
hesitates which to admire the most, the tenacity of his memory, the 
brilliancy of his wit, or the ease with which he used his enormous eru- 
dition. To any community, and at any time, the loss of such a man is a 
calamity.” It is therefore more than fitting that’ afew lines should be 
here devoted to his memory. As editor for many years of the ‘ American 
Naturalist,’ he is doubtless well known to the readers of ‘The Auk, who 
will find elsewhere the record of his achievements and honors. 
Tuer CANTABRIGIA CLUB of Cambridge, Mass., a flourishing organiza- 
tion of women, has just done an excellent work for its'city. After arousing 
interest in bird-life and its protection, by a bird mass meeting, to deepen 
the interest and spread a knowledge of birds, it secured the services of 
Olive Thorne Miller to give a course of bird talks, in the large hall of 
the English High School, holding 600, and issued free invitations to all 
the teachers of the Cambridge schools. The course of ten talks was 
given mostly on consecutive days at 4.30 p. m., beginning on May 25, and 
was attended by several hundred interested and enthusiastic teachers, who 
at the close offered a set of resolutions warmly expressing their thanks 
to the Club, and their appreciation of the talks. 
Tue AUDUBON SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, the organiza- 
tion of which in February, 1897, was noticed in the April ‘ Auk,’ is inaugu- 
rating an active campaign in the interest of bird-protection throughout 
the State. Circulars recently issued by the Society include an ‘Appeal 
to Boys,’ ‘The Wearing of Herons’ Plumes or Aigrettes, ‘The Economic 
Value of Birds,’ a reprint of Circular No. 17 of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture on ‘Bird Day in the Schools, ‘A Story for Little Women,’ 
and a poster giving extracts from the laws protecting wild birds. 
As a means of bringing its work to the attention of the teachers of 
public schools, the society secured from Mr. Charles R. Skinner, State 
Superintendent of Public Instruction, a letter addressed to the principals 
and teachers of public schools, which shows such appreciation of the 
importance of the subject of bird-study and bird-protection, that it is 
given here in full: 
‘“‘T beg leave to call your attention to the excellent work of the Audubon 
Society, and to earnestly request that you exercise your influence to 
awaken in the minds of your pupils a greater love and care for ‘our little 
brothers of the air... The necessity for protecting our native birds is 
apparent to all who have given any thought to the subject, and I know of 
no better way than to arouse a healthy and humane sentiment among the 
children.” 
Copies of this letter, together with sets of the Society’s circulars, have 
been distributed to over 1000 public schools, and it is hoped that an 
interest may be awakened which will result in the establishment of a 
Bird-Day in the schools.” 
