ee SS ee ae SS 
THE NIDOLOGIST 
FRIENDS OF OUR SCIENCE 
INCREASING THE VALUE OF A STANDARD 
JOURNAL AND PERPETUATING 
ITS USEFULNESS 
\ T the first of the year the publisher of THE 
NIpo.octst issued a circular letter to many 
of his subscribers and friends, setting forth 
the history of this journal, something as to the 
enduring patience, time and money expended to 
accomplish results for Ornithology and Oology, 
and submitting for earnest consideration the 
problem of its success, which should be dear to all 
bird lovers. 
Of this communication, William Brewster, 
President of the American Ornithologist’s Union 
wrote: I have read your appeal with sympathy 
and admiration. It is the frankest statement of 
the kind that I have ever seen, and if it does not 
bring the required help, nothing will.’’ 
The many responses indicative of appreciation 
and hearty support which have come to hand are 
most gratifying, and back of the substantial aid 
“for the cause” the spirit actuating it has spoken 
louder than words and will never be forgotten. 
The sentiment is generously expressed that the 
Nip is ‘‘all right,’’ that the editor is satisfactory 
and that the publication zzs¢ be pushed on to an 
adequate full support. Every little helps and 
one new subscriber is a 67g help. See what will 
be accomplished if Za// of our subscribers get ove 
more each! 
As an ardent Oologist the editor is interested 
with the subscribers equally in the success of a 
good magazine, extending researches into new 
fields, recording rare ‘‘takes,’’ and furnishing a 
medium worth much more to each collector than 
his one dollar per year. As the publisher, he 
gives his time, where he has already given largely 
of time and money, to develop such a first class 
publication, with a very distant prospect of returns, 
financially. 
Disregarding the educational factor, such a 
journal is worth $’s from a purely material stand- 
point, to every active collector. This is why we 
‘Jaid the whole case’’ before our friends. That 
the facts are appreciated we have already abun- 
dant evidence. 
Mr. E. A. MclIllhenny, of Avery’s Island, La., has 
very generously volunteered a contribution of 
$100 worth of southern bird’s eggs in sets, now 
offered as premiums with THE NIDOLOGIS’, 
thereby attesting substantially his good will 
toward the magazine and his desire to see it have 
a wider circulation—such as it will have, we 
believe, with our friends’ earnest co-operation. 
The following list includes the support received 
“for the cause,” and from good friends of Orni- 
thology, to March 7, and represents the number 
of subscribers secured, or their equivalent, with 
those piedged to be secured during the next five 
mouths. The first two objected to the publication 
of their names: 
A Western Ornithologist................ 10 
IPASAGET AN cteccrcc maces PRPS 8.055 A 10 
Chase Littlejohn ......... oma Persyers es: 10 
Jembarker Norris; Jr. 2in..\.)s ae eg eas a 3 
DEFOR Merson. oii. oye ence eee 
(BW EVollis 2 45,0 sitters aa Pt ics ic ccalohats 2 
BRE New Ditiye se rare tit sreltelsesons's ee <5 2 
HngpensismRolted cauaelovarep iets tel asid uns I 
Bs Ji Wheeler’... a. saiade arn wpreite ots = eke Teint I 
PHIlOAW Sidi the. ctierah slecielatolalersiere ttrey* fens 2 
Johnv As Brandon jr mcr cin efateateie cele 2 
ACC VE Vin re rso Us eens. stig eee aks? fitey ten 
Reginald! GuPape. pe sig 0S ecngie) othe eee rye ster I 
Claude Fyfe...... Fe tia Tee Teen 1 
WFR Siry erie svete terete cervie Naterace t=) sete cain I 
Krank T- Burns). ris ss5 onto} ee em aals 2 
Re) Wet WiiktanntS4 il atas. oerdictae © nett terete I 
RGY MeGrepor nt 20 ier oc trneaine mina oat ee I 
TNS NB ko) 00130) 1 emo Aa NOC cho aia © 4 
IMS Ce ERO Wes ieereyeneisle occetaay=fotel= sks otntNete tare I 
Wirpinigs El. Chase rir a .ccstesles! cies at 5 
toe Mette soy Ge cian Soom S Te ae cecal 
Albert danoy >a cvaneact citar hee sere I 
Wy Ase Davidson ore )r pict. peciearciett ore ails I 
Mrs7Agnes;Chase scr <0 cites es esl ers I 
VerdisBortehiye an sete : met 
Brancisik’s Copes jniaeccsiis . ocean <fitinn I 
C. F. Stone... SP eeeieaet- he aiicteierat in I 
DS Di stenes-pe shen aniis 5 EO ieee I 
Dra Wonis Bs Bishovedewce serie cee ane t 
Walter, MGAlt tor, ites as setae I 
sO MiG h ey meen ish ance: 0 ooRee YT 
Hartley s[acksonky,aieme ate «0 seiskor oaecds I 
Coors elle, tacoma rota eters 3” ani an 
CtBarlowaeecs. cashnieeitaie acres «se Ht 2 
VAS Bid divicatntrte store teniccle stat= & Aachen, 5 
IDB IEMA, Olek Ae. cdueddecomMeconae ge. I 
Prof DisS Bunt OwSanioniisii cial leteeatels I 
G5 Pe Bourniere catirte eke sieers iota © sees olen I 
MUSH pl eCO mere at ere ttiatete orlcrste inthe I 
IDA AWA MIP MELE ehh eipsroodomedouos se ve I 
CRBS ROLE. aria Selo nices kate ani etas sinrsts herent I 
CharlesiSs Buttersicrmnt ies saiiate tue) cactus I 
R. P. Sharples, advertising .............. 
Bett H. Douglass, engraving.......... - 
OlivertDawies ase ere ene eee 8 
Cpwrandoy. El Bowles i... 2 niece == 6 
INS ASU MRO 5 Bone RoE A See ee abe iS) Bc 5 
Be iy Galt em sates o/c). shel pene I 
George A. Morrison’... 2.00... 203 502 oe I 
(Osa Jett G1) EE Boon Saou - nL 
Mbomas EH laCKSON 2. ce tee) se 2 
How many will add to this list? The editor 
has done all he can, do a little yourself for your 
own paper, and you will see it all come back, 
benefiting Ornithology and yourself a good 
Ornithologist and a member of THE NIDOLOGIST’S 
widening circle of enthusiasts. Keep up the good 
work. May we not hear from you and that early? 
Let us have something to publish next month 
from every one who feels that he is wth us, and 
let it be a record to be proud of, and to remember 
when the magazine gets to be double its present 
size. 
