442 Bird - Lore 



Pennsylvania. — For the past year the regular work of the State Society 

 has been carried on much as usual. The traveling libraries have been sent 

 to the various schools and organizations desiring them, and the leaflets, etc., 

 have been distributed through various channels. 



The Society at its annual meeting was fortunate enough to have Mr. 

 Henry Oldys, of Washington, D. C, in his wonderful rendering of 'Bird- 

 Notes.' This was given, not as a fancy sketch with 'piano accompaniment,' 

 but as taken down, note by note, while listening to the birds, and whistled 

 from these notes most accurately and pleasingly. 



The work of the Society, however, has been principally in the new field 

 of starting Junior Audubon Classes in the public schools of the state under the 

 direction of the National Association of Audubon Societies. During the year, 

 113 classes were formed with a total paid membership of 2,349 pupils. 



If the unknown donor of the fund which makes this work possible could 

 know the delight with which this plan is received by teachers in small towns 

 and outlying country districts, and receive some of the letters the children 

 write about their enjoyment of the pictures and bird-study, he would certainly 

 feel his gift was not only a help to the bird-protection cause, but a wonderful 

 opening up of the delights of nature-study to the children. 



The teachers, on whom so much of the awakening of a child's love of wild 

 birds depends, can, with the help of Bird-Lore, continue their nature-study 

 work systematically through the different seasons of the year, and by writing 

 to the State Secretary can receive literature and assistance on special points 

 in bird-study they wish to take up with their classes, while the State Secretary, 

 at practically small expense, can get in touch with work and persons interested 

 all over the state. 



The permanent success of the plan, however, must depend upon the manner 

 in which the State Societies follow up the work so ably begun by the National 

 Society, and having once sent literature to the teachers and shown interest 

 in the work of the children, must keep in touch with the classes formed and 

 in every way possible assist those teachers who are endeavoring to develop 

 the child's love of nature. 



The following extracts from two letters show the interested and intelligent 

 work the teachers are doing in these classes: 



"The extra leaflets and copies of Pennsylvania Bird Laws came and were 

 very much appreciated. The latter were read and discussed in class, and 

 the children distributed all the extra copies where they thought they would 

 do good." 



Another teacher writes: 



"I have painted a Snowy Heron, life size, for my talks which are apparently 

 popular, and I now want five more sets of leaflets for new members, making 

 my club thirty-four in number." — E. W. Fisher, Secretary. 



