120 Bird -Lore 



There was a very large attendance, including several visitors, and three new 

 members were added to our roll. This was our first outdoor meeting, and it was 

 so thoroughly enjoyed by all present that we decided to hold more of them. 

 We met at 4.30 p.m., Dr. Schallert, the President, presiding. After the business 

 had been attended to. Dr. Schallert read a very gratifying report of our 

 Society from the last annual report of the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies. He also told us of his experience in providing nesting-boxes 

 for the birds at his home. Upon invitation it was decided to hold our next 

 meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Craigen, two miles out of the city, near the 

 Bethania Road. 



Our kind host and hostess then conducted the company over their spacious 

 grounds of several acres, where we were shown the nests of various birds, 

 including the Robin, Cardinal, Thrush, Catbird, Bluebird and Carolina 

 Wren, some on trees and bushes, some in nesting-boxes, and some on their 

 back piazza. Also a goodly number of birds were seen and heard during the 

 evening, and they seemed to fear no danger from the gathered company. 

 We returned by way of some well-laden service berry and cherry trees, the 

 delicious ripe fruit of which constrained us to linger long by the way, and when 

 we finally reached the lawn again, we were refreshed with most excellent 

 lemonade before we adjourned to our homes. 



Our June meeting was held with our enthusiastic members, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Craigen, at their beautiful new home northwest of the city, near Reynolds. 

 The afternoon was warm but clear, and a goodly company were in attendance. 

 We first adjourned to the fine springs at the foot of a steep hill north of the 

 dwelling, and after drinking of the excellent water, we started on our tramp of a 

 half-mile through the woods and fields, along streams of running water bordered 

 with beautiful ferns and wild flowers of many varieties, the latter being ex- 

 plained to us by our botanical friend, Dr. Schallert. 



Among the birds' nests found and examined we remember especially that 

 of a Chipping Sparrow in an old apple tree; a Chewink whose nest with five 

 brown spotted eggs was right on the ground; a nest of Flycatchers on a dog- 

 wood limb that was so full of fluffy youngsters that it seemed to be overflowing ; 

 a Mourning Dove that was sitting on her two cream-white eggs in a rough- 

 looking nest in a wild plum tree, but she flew away on our approach. When we 

 returned to the house, almost every lady had quite a collection of wild flowers 

 and medicinal herbs. 



Sitting on the large front piazza in the cool evening breeze, the business 

 session was attended to, and then we bid our kind hosts adieu, and in motor 

 cars sped away to our city homes. 



We have a number of Junior Audubon Societies organized in our city schools, 

 and some of them are doing splendid work. We are going to try to extend our 

 work to the country schools this fall and hope to have good results. 



We had one excellent illustrated lecture during the year by R. E. Parker, 



