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IHI, A>>UC1ATI0N HAS FORMED 29,052 OF THESL JLMUR AUDUUOX CLASSES 



FOR BIRD-STUDY 



many teachers had taken up the Audubon work. I also visited Frostburg 

 and gave a talk before the large State Normal School there under^ Prof essor 

 Webb, thus coming in touch with several hundred future teachers of the state. 

 I also gave an illustrated lecture before the young women of the Academy. 

 The new Audubon Society extended me an invitation to lecture before them. 

 We had a large audience, and a most enthusiastic meeting after my talk. Mr. 

 Edwards, Superintendent of Schools, preceded my lecture by an address, and 

 then introduced me, and Mr. Edward Harris, son of a personal friend of 

 Audubon, who is president of the local Audubon Society, made a delightful 

 address. We were invited to Mr. Harris' home and had a rare treat in seeing 

 the diary kept by his father during his walks with Audubon in Labrador and 

 elsewhere, and many beautiful drawings of birds and animals made by these 

 famous men. I delivered illustrated talks before schools and the general 

 public at Oakland, under Superintendent Rathbun; and at his invitation I 

 returned in June and gave several talks to the large summer schools in session 

 at Oakland, and conducted three walks with the pupils. I addressed the Roland 

 Park Bird Club on the lawn of the beautiful estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward 

 Bouton. Mrs. Bouton arranged for me to speak at several of the public schools, 

 and also at the Oilman Country School for Young Men under Professor Pine. 

 Their reception was most gratifying. I also had the pleasure of talking to the 

 girls of the Maryland Country School for Girls near by. It would be impossible 

 to tell of all the many kindnesses and courtesies shown me by principals, 

 superintendents, and teachers, and of the interest of the general public, during 



