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U. S. A. Mrs. Edwin P. Gardner was elected his successor and she has served 

 since that time. Since its formation, the Club has been affiliated with the 

 National Association of Audubon Societies as a Sustaining Member, and 

 Junior work, under the direction of Miss Ruby Fearey, has been conducted 

 with 250 or more members annually. The monthly programs have been defi- 

 nitely outlined and at most of the meetings slides from the visualization 

 department at Albany have been used. With an occasional paper, personal 

 experiences, discussions, bird records with dates, the meetings have proved 

 interesting, profitable, and successful. The Club owns its own electric stere- 

 opticon. 



Soon after organization, H. B. Ferguson, secretary of the Woodlawn Ceme- 

 tery Association, offered the gully in the cemetery to the Club to equip as a 

 sanctuary for the birds. Interested members of the Club, Dr. and Mrs. George 

 D. Wood, gave a food-station and another was purchased with funds solicited 

 for the purpose. These were placed in sheltered locations and that they are 

 appreciated is shown by the constant procession of the birds after the food 

 which is placed in them by their faithful and unfailing friend, James D. Park, 

 a member of the Club. Last year the Club lost Edward H. Hawkins, who, 

 just two or three days before his sudden death, purchased and gave to the 

 Club over one hundred pounds of different kinds of seeds liked by the wild 

 birds. Suet is also supplied. Another member, Mrs. George T. Thompson, 

 supplied a 28-apartment Martin-house, which was erected in the lakeside 

 park at the foot of Main Street. 



Lectures for the public have been given by Guy A. Bailey, of Geneseo; 

 A. A. Allen, of Cornell University, Ithaca; E. H. Eaton, of Hobart College, 

 Geneva; and Herbert K. Job, of the National Association of Audubon Societies. 

 In April, 1920, a Koster's Colorado blue spruce tree was planted by the Club, 

 with appropriate exercises, at the entrance of Woodlawn Cemetery, hoping 

 that it would afford shelter to the birds, and, in time, "wear a nest of Robins 

 in her hair." In February, 192 1, a committee was appointed to confer with 

 representatives of other city organizations to arouse interest in a community 

 tree-planting, with the hope that it might become an annual event. On State 

 Arbor Day, April 22, 192 1, a pin oak tree was planted on the academy campus 

 in memory of Dr. Noah T. Clarke, for forty-one years (1841-82) connected 

 with the famous 'old' Canandaigua Academy. For twenty-nine years he 

 served as its president. 



A part was taken in the National Tree- Voting Campaign conducted by the 

 American Forestry Association. The Forestry Association awarded two 

 blue ribbons to members of Troop 2, B. S. A., for the best food device and for 

 the best bird-house in a contest at which members of the Club were the judges. 

 Protests were made against the Smith of Idaho bill and against the Fearon 

 bill and similar legislation. 



In 'A List of the Birds of the Royal Palm Hammock, Florida,' by A. H. 



