﻿252 • Bird -Lore 



increase in membership as we should like, but we know that a great deal of 

 intelligent work for bird protection is being done among the schools, and 

 among members of our foreign population, where it is so greatly needed." — 

 Helen W. Glover, Secretary. 



Library Report. — " From September, 1905, to June, 1906, maybe called 

 the banner year for the Audubon libraries, for their circulation has been 

 larger than during any previous year. The total circulation of books has 

 been 3,279. Library 39 had the largest circulation. It was sent out twice 

 and had a circulation of 337. Library 13 was second, sent out once and 

 had a circulation of 311. Each of five other libraries had a circulation of 

 over one hundred, going out once. 



"A personal request that the teachers of the various schools should send 

 us their opinions of the books has brought us so many interesting letters that 

 a library report would hardly be complete without some extracts from them. 



From New Haven, Miss Briggs writes, ' The library and charts have 

 helped to secure thirty-one bird lovers and bird protectors, — my entire class. 

 One boy can identify sixty different birds, and all the children in the school 

 know at least twenty-five of our common birds. The boys who used to 

 delight to use air-guns and sling-shots now prefer to use their eyes and 

 opera-glasses.' 



"From Meriden the teacher, Mrs. Welch, writes, 'Words would -fail 

 one to express the delight and enjoyment these books have given us. There 

 were not enough of them, and we have not kept them half long enough, is 

 the sentiment of the children. I believe the good they have done is incal- 

 culable in the love for birds, flowers and animals which has been created or 

 developed, and for the love of good books and the care of them.' 



' From Redding comes the report : The books have been read and 

 enjoyed in many homes, some cultivated and others but scantily furnished 

 with books, and they have proved exceedingly helpful and stimulating, and I 

 believe it is not possible to estimate their influence and value.' 



Miss Scott, of Morris Cove, says: 'We have been using the Audubon 

 Library at our school, together with the bird charts, for three months; and not 

 only in the school children but also in their parents and friends there has 

 been aroused a great interest in birds, one of the mothers having read every 

 book aloud to her children.' 



The portfolios of pictures have been greatly appreciated, as the teachers 

 use them for decorating the school-room. 



Miss Beam, of Greenwich, writes: 'We have just fairly reveled in 

 your pictures, and all the children were sorry to see them go.' 



"When it is considered that many of the children at these schools are of 

 foreign birth, the interest they take in nature work seems most sur- 

 prising. 



Many similar letters show that much has been accomplished by the 



