440 Bird - Lore 



virtually the whole village of Turnerville, Connecticut, how called Amston, 

 situated in a lovely, diversified country, a natural resort of birds. One espe- 

 cially attractive feature is an ideal small pond for the breeding of wild water- 

 fowl, with an abundant natural food-supply. 



An inn is soon to be opened to accommodate students and visitors, the 

 water-fowl pond is being fenced, and an aquatic house, on a new model, is 

 under construction for the accommodation in winter of wild ducks. 



The Department of Applied Ornithology clearly meets a real need, as 

 the demand for its services has outgrown the Association's present ability 

 properly to meet. It is hoped, and confidently expected, that means will be 

 provided from time to time to enlarge this important enterprise. 



REPORT OF MARY S. SAGE, ORGANIZER IN SCHOOLS 



My work began in Albany, New York, last fall, and continued until all the 

 schools had been visited, and the work was then extended to the surrounding 

 towns. Schenectady was especially active, the Superintendent of Schools 

 making all appointments, and I visited all the city schools. A number of bird- 

 houses were made and exhibited and the Park Commissioners gave several 

 prizes. At the request of the principals I spoke at the Parent-Teachers' Asso- 

 ciition in several schools, and was told by the members of the Program Com- 

 mittee that they had, the largest audiences the nights I spoke. Often a dis- 

 cussion followed, and many questions were asked. 



In all 148 talks and lectures were given during the year, reaching 21,600 

 children and adults — a conservative estimate. I was asked to speak at a 

 teachers' institute, which I did, and met many teachers who asked me to come 

 to their schools. I spoke at Rensselaer, Troy, Waterford, Watervliet, Castle- 

 ton, Ravena, Altamont, Schenectady, Kinderhook, Valatie, East Greenbush, 

 Nassau, Averill Park, Wynantskill, West Sand Lake, Lansingburgh, Clinton 

 Heights, Stottsville, Niverville, Rhinecliff, Poughkeepsie, Pine Plains, Staats- 

 burgh, Hudson, Hardin's Crossing, Brookview, and at the Normal School in 

 New Paltz. Several times I was asked to return and talk to the parents. 



At Altamont there was a large Junior Class, but confined to one room where 

 the teacher was especially interested. After my talk in that school several 

 teachers formed classes. At Ravena I spoke in the school, going to the rooms, 

 with the result that the principal asked me to come some evening and speak 

 to the parents. The night I went to Ravena was a bitterly cold night, but 

 the room was so crowded the children sat on the platform, and I scarcely had 

 room to stand. At Waterford the same thing happened, another cold night, 

 but the room filled, with many teachers present. At Averill Park, a suburb of 

 Troy, I spoke in the school one afternoon, and the principal went at once to 

 the only theater in town where moving pictures were shown, and made arrange- 

 ments for me to show the slides there. That night was not only cold but stormy 



