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size it makes up for in enthusiasm. The meetings are held on the first 

 Tuesday evening of each month, excepting July and August, with two meet- 

 ings in April, May and June, the main migrating and nesting season. Papers 

 are read, talks given by members or guests, often illustrated, but probably 

 the most attractive feature of the meetings are the informal reports of the 

 members, in which not only statistics as to what and how many species and 

 individuals have been seen since the last meeting, but intimate observations 

 of habits, peculiarities, etc., are given. It is this feature which always 

 kindles enthusiasm anew and urges the members to make expeditions singly, 

 or in conjunction with one or more of the members, into the parks, beaches, 

 dunes, prairies and woods of our much-favored area. Any member of the 

 Audubon Society wishing to join this club, may send his or her name to the 

 secretary, Miss Marian Fairman, 4744 Kenwood Avenue, Chicago. 



G. Eifrig, President. 



The Lincoln Highway 



The work of planting and beautifying the Lincoln Highway from coast 

 to coast has been undertaken by the two million club women of the General 

 Federation of Women's Clubs. The comprehensive plan for the planting 

 of the Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco, prepared by 

 Mr. Jens Jensen, was adopted by the General Federation of Women's Clubs. 

 Each state through which the Highway passes is to be responsible for its 

 roadside planting. The plan in detail for the Lincoln Highway planting 

 in Illinois, also prepared by Mr. Jensen, was adopted by the Illinois Fed- 

 eration of Women's Clubs at the Annual Meeting, November, 1917. The 

 club women of Illinois are indebted to Mr. Jensen for his generous serv- 

 ices which have involved expenditure of time and means. The plan which 

 he has given is not only for today, but for all time and is his contribution 

 to the memorial to President Lincoln, the Lincoln Highway. 



I quote the following from Mrs. John D. Sherman, Chairman Conserva- 

 tion, General Federation of W T omen's Clubs : 



"In connection with the Roadside Planting of the Lincoln Highway 

 by the General Federation of Women's Clubs, it is the ambition of the 

 Conservation Department to make the way a Bird Reserve from coast to 

 coast — a Bird's Continental Divide of Safety — where these friends of man 

 may find a refuge and a nesting place. 



It is also the ambition of the Conservation Department to have the 

 Lincoln Highway one great national road that shall be unspoiled by adver- 

 tising signs. The Lincoln Highway, made simply and naturally beautiful 

 with native trees and shrubs and flowers and a permanent home for the 

 birds, will then be splendidly akin to our national parks which are public 

 playgrounds set apart for the recreation and spiritual uplift of our people." 



It is the determination of the Federation of Women's Clubs that 

 Illinois shall stand second to no other state in the planting and beautifying 

 of the Lincoln Highway, which covers a distance of one hundred and sev- 

 enty miles and passes through the following counties — Cook, Will, Kane, 

 DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside. 



The planting plan for Illinois is in the hands of the State Conserva- 

 tion Committee. Women's Clubs, other organizations and individuals 

 wishing to be responsible for some portion of the roadside planting are 

 requested to communicate with the Chairman of this Committee. 



Mrs. W. L. Arnold, 

 5427 Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago. 



