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to know our wild birds, one of the members of our organization conceived the 

 idea of forming a committee whose privilege and duty it should be to go to 

 homes by invitation and there advise how to attract the birds to the surround- 

 ings." The Society eagerly adopted the idea. A Committee of four called the 

 'Advisory Committee on Attracting Birds to the Home Gardens' was formed 

 and as soon as it was clear in their minds what subjects to treat at any such 

 interviews, a notice was inserted in one of the daily papers. In one hour after 

 the paper's publication a call came from a member of a Grange, representing 

 about fifty homes, asking if our Committee would address a Grange meeting 

 and give our suggestions and advice to the many who would be there. A week 

 later the Committee was called to meet with a group of over one hundred 

 persons, then with one of the Parent-Teachers' Associationf . Individual calls 

 from homes and questions upon the subject come in over the telephone. 



There have been six program meetings and five directors meetings. An 

 address, in November, was given by Arthur H. Norton on 'The Herring Gull 

 and What Protection Will do for Birds,' illustrated by fine stuffed specimens. 

 In December, Dr. Alfred O. Gross, of Bowdoin College, spoke on the 'Junior 

 Audubon Societies of Brunswick.' 



In January, T. Gilbert Pearson, president of the National Association of 

 Audubon Societies, delivered a fine illustrated lecture on the 'Necessity of 

 Conserving Bird Life.' The April meeting was addressed by Capt. Herbert G. 

 Spinney, of Bath, Maine, who spoke on 'Bird Life as Seen on the Island of 

 Seguin' where he was keeper of the lighthouse for some years. — (Mrs.) George 

 F. Black, Secretary-Clerk. 



Dana (N. Y.) Natural History Society. — The annual Bird Day lecture 

 established by our Society for the school children of Albany was held in Chan- 

 cellor's Hall on Friday, April 7. A large and enthusiastic audience was gathered 

 there. Dr. Clarke, director of the State Museum, introduced the speaker. 

 Prof. Arthur A. Allen, of Cornell University, who gave a most informing and 

 delightful lecture on 'What the Birds Are Doing for Man.' He was listened to 

 with closest attention, and at the conclusion we all felt greatly indebted to 

 these tiny citizens of the air for eating the slugs, insects, and other destructive 

 vermin. A feature of the lecture was the exhibit of bird-houses made by the 

 school children, and a very wonderful one that had taken the prize. — (Mrs.) 

 Charles Selkirke, President. 



Doylestown (Pa.) Nature Club. — Our Club has grown from 7 members in 

 1907 to 250 adults and 50 juniors in 1922. The Bird Sanctuary at Fort-Hill, 

 Doylestown, the home of Dr. H. C. Mercer, was dedicated in 1917, and is 

 under the care of the Nature Club of Doylestown. Warning posters are placed 

 at the five entrances, consequently the birds have found a 'haven of rest' and 

 protection, and many species build their nests and raise their young in unex- 



