448 Bird - Lore 



of Wren-boxes all over this city, and, as a result, there are thousands of these 

 singers with us the entire summer. 



Every spring we have a humane-essay contest in the public schools. This 

 year 650 essays were submitted. 



Our president is George B. Beitner; our secretary, Henry A. Pershing, 

 The secretary has been closely affiliated with this Society for over twenty-five 

 years, having been its secretary for twenty years. — H. A. Pershing, Secretary. 



Spokane (Wash.) Bird Club. — After the raising of the influenza quar- 

 antine, our Club held its two regular indoor meetings a month during the winter 

 of 1918-19 and a number of walks. The annual Memorial Day walk has be- 

 come a feature of the Club, and the lists of birds seen an interesting historical 

 item. We assisted the County Historical Society in placing a valuable collec- 

 tion of wild birds of this vicinity in our city museum. This year we expect to 

 have one indoor meeting a month, and one walk, led and directed by a club 

 member. — (Mrs.) Cora B. Roberts, Secretary. 



Vigo County (Ind.) Bird Club. — Our Club is now entering on its third 

 year, with a membership of fifty-eight. During the year we have had several 

 interesting lectures. Through the influence of the Club many bird-houses have 

 been erected in the parks, and a bird-fountain has been placed in Woodlawn 

 Cemetery. We have been given the privilege, by the Board of Works, to make 

 the cemeteries and parks bird-sanctuaries. 



Several field-trips were taken during the year, and much interest was shown 

 in bird-life and especially in nest-building. Many new birds were seen and 

 studied. The citizens of Terre Haute are taking a most active interest in bird- 

 life, as shown by the number of bird-houses erected. The school children have 

 been especially active in building and putting up bird-houses. — Sarah J. 

 Elliot, Secretary. 



Wallace (Idaho) Bird and Nature-Study Club. — Following a lecture on 

 birds by Charles Crawford Gorst, at the summer Chautauqua of 19 18, a large 

 number of persons remained and discussed with him the possibility of organizing 

 a bird club. At his suggestion an executive committee was chosen and corres- 

 pondence with the National Association of Audubon Societies was begun. A 

 meeting was called by the chairman in December, 1918, and the Club was 

 formally organized with a charter membership of 1 7 and the following officers : 

 President, A. A. Maggy; Secretary, Mrs. Carl Veazie; Treasurer, Mrs. N. C. 

 Sheridan. 



The monthly meetings have been instructive and enjoyable. A bird and 

 flower census is being taken and a general interest in bird-life is being created in 

 the community. The annual election of officers was held October 6, 19 19, and 

 the following officers elected: President, C. E. Clark; Secretary, Mrs. J. 



