5i8 Bird -Lore 



ing delegates a very profitable and delightftd two days. We were taken for a 

 tour through the city's parks, and were shown the new bird-reserve, Hoden- 

 tyle Park. This is a beautiful, rolling tract of forty acres of original timber, 

 in which has been constructed a lagoon two miles in length. It contains many 

 islands which are admirable nesting-sites for water-birds. The whole park is 

 rapidly being planted with wild flowers, shrubs, and vines, making a veritable 

 bird-paradise, to be forever conserved. 



On Tuesday evening. Judge Harry Creswell, President of the Grand Rapids 

 Society, gave a pleasing address on the Audubon work in the city; one of the 

 teachers reported on Junior Audubon work, and Joseph Dodson, of Chicago, 

 spoke on methods of attracting wild birds about the home. The annual busi- 

 ness was disposed of on Wednesday. Mrs. Munger, Acting President, reported 

 that she had represented the Society at the National Conservation Congress 

 at Washington, D. C, in November, 1013; and had spoken on bird-protec- 

 tion at many schools, granges, farmers' clubs, horticultural societies, boys' 

 clubs, women's clubs, teachers' institutes, and other places, on several occa- 

 sions giving illustrated lectures. At her request the State Department of 

 Public Instruction had agreed to recognize Arbor Day as equally Arbor and 

 Bird Day; and she had compiled much material for the first Arbor and Bird 

 Day Bulletin, which was sent out to all the teachers in the state. Mrs. Munger 

 reported cooperating with the State Library, the Public Commission, the State 

 Game Warden, the Forest Scouts, and the State Humane Society, and of 

 finding them all interested in the cause of bird-protection. She had sent out 

 53 packages of literature, besides personally distributing about 1,000 of the 

 Educational Leaflets issued by the National Association; had written about 

 600 letters and cards, and 20 newspaper articles, and had furnished several 

 bird-programs for clubs and granges. 



Favorable action was taken on the following subjects: 



(i). The licensing of cats. (2) The removal of the Bob-white from the 

 list of game-birds. (3) Repeal of the law ofi'ering a two-cent bounty on 

 English Sparrows. (4) That since the enforcement of the weed law, which 

 requires the destruction of all roadside weeds and shrubs, would deprive the 

 birds of food and nesting-sites, that law ought to be amended. (5) That the 

 Society hold an exhibit of bird-houses, breeding-devices and bird-literature at 

 county fairs, state fairs, and other large public gatherings. (6) That the 

 Society provide for giving systematic advice and instruction regarding the 

 feeding of wild birds in winter. Much lively discussion was heard over the 

 cat-licensing problem, but the President's report with its recommendations 

 was adopted. 



The election of officers resulted in choice of Mrs. Edith C. Munger, of Hart, 

 for President ; Charles K. Hoyt, of Lansing, for Vice-President ; Miss Gertrude 

 Reading, of Hart, for Secretary-Treasurer; and an Executive Committee con- 

 sisting of the President; the Vice-President; W. B. Mershon, of Saginaw; 



