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EXHIBIT OF THE BROOKLYN BIRD-LOVERS' CLUB 



Inspired by the example of other bird- 

 clubs, the Bird-Lovers' Club of Brooklyn 

 decided to hold an exhibit during the 

 Easter holidays of 1916, from April 15 

 to 29. 



The Brooklyn Museum provided space 

 for the exhibit and interested friends con- 



house Company of Mcridcn, New Hamp- 

 shire, by the Greenwich Protective So- 

 ciety, by the Sharonware Store, and by 

 others. 



Erasmus Hall High School prepared an 

 interesting exhibit; the Manual Training 

 High School and the Glenwood Road 



A VIEW IN THE EXHIBIT OF THE BROOKLYN BIRD-LOVERS' CLUB 



tributed toward the expenses. Much was 

 to be done and the greatest burden fell 

 on the president. Many letters were 

 written, asking for material to exhibit, 

 and in no instance was it refused. Original 

 paintings of birds were loaned by Brasher, 

 Fuertes, and Horsfall, and Dr. A. A. 

 Allen loaned photographs of 'Insect 

 Pests and Their Bird Enemies.' The 

 Museum contributed prints of Audubon's 

 and Wilson's pictures, and a member 

 loaned some neat originals. Nesting- 

 boxes, feeding-devices, cat-traps and bird- 

 baths were loaned by the Audubon Bird- 



Public School sent boxes made by the 

 scholars. Two long tables were filled with 

 bird- books by the Museum librarians. 

 Neatly prepared charts, showing the 

 principal migration-routes of certain birds 

 were made. Four charts showed insect- 

 pests and their bird enemies, and one 

 showed enemies of birds. One chart that 

 proved interesting had pictures of 59 

 species of birds seen from the back win- 

 dows of a city house. These charts were 

 procured from the New York State Educa- 

 tional Department. The National Asso- 

 ciation of Audubon Societies gave charts 



