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piece of woodland became identified in his mind with certain 

 birds or with the capture of certain specimens, constituting as 

 years went by that charm of association — sentimental if you will — 

 which forms such a delightful side of nature study. 



Later on with kindred spirits he established camps in the New 

 Jersey pine barrens, one at Catoxen on a branch of the Rancocas 

 Creek, near Medford, where the Club held several field meetings, 

 and the other at Four-ways on the Egg Harbor. Here it was 

 possible to live the life of the back woods whenever a day or two 

 could be spared from the activities of business; when trees could 

 be felled, meals cooked over the camp fire, a little game obtained, 

 bird lists made up or the wild creatures of the woods tracked in 

 the winter's snow. 



All these things appealed strongly to him and those who have 

 shared such experiences with him will ever recall his keen enjoy- 

 ment, his delightful companionship, his generous disposition, his 

 lovable personality.. 



Morris took the responsibilities of life seriously. He was an 

 active member of the Society of Friends, and in many ways con- 

 tributed to the welfare and happiness of others. He was particu- 

 larly interested in the proper training of boys and organized 

 a boys' club at his home, where neighborhood lads were aided in 

 developing an interest in nature and outdoor sports and in proper 

 living. He was also a director of the Boy Scouts of Philadelphia 

 and Vice President of the Philadelphia Sketch Club. He became 

 an Associate of the American Ornithologists' Union in 1887, and 

 was chosen a Member in 1903. He joined the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia in 1890, was elected to the Council in 

 1913 and Curator in 1921 while he was Vice Director of the 

 Ornithological Section from its organization in 1891. In the 

 D. V. O. C. he was Secretary, Sept. 1891-Jan. 1892, and Oct. 

 1892-Jan. 1893, President, 1893-1894, and chairman of the 

 Publication Committee. 



Besides his bird studies on the home acres at Olney, Morris 

 spent much time in early life at Haddonfield, N. J., where lived his 

 aunt Beulah Rhoads and her step-son Samuel N. Rhoads. The 

 latter, a few years his senior, shared many of his early ornithological 

 experiences. Together they visited Beach Haven, N. J., and 



