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this group "on the wire" will be augmented to 60, being joined 

 by the proceeds from another martin house a little further off. 

 Later, over near the Skokie Club, there will be a group of several 

 hundred on the wires, then I believe the grand gathering for 

 all the martins in the towns adjacent to Winnetka is the roof of 

 "Billie" Ott's house, on the edge of the seventh hole at Indian 

 Hill Golf course, for there are literally thousands there. Then 

 the final rendezvous for all the martins of the North side is a 

 small woods on the west of Sheridan Road about one block south 

 of Central street. This occurs about August 28th. There are 

 literally tens of thousands there. The mere murmuring of their 

 voices, (not their song) is a roar, as they get ready for the 

 night's roosting. If you have not seen this flocking you ought 

 to make it a point to take it in. It probably is the meeting of 

 all the martins of Northern Illinois along the Lake, and they 

 may all be there from all the way to the North Pole, for all I 

 know. 



Frederick W. Hill 



Meeting of Indiana Audubon Society and Nature Study Club 



On May 12-13 a joint meet- 

 ing of the Indiana Audubon 

 Society and Nature Study 

 Club was held in the City of 

 Indianapolis, which proved 

 that Hoosiers live up to 

 their reputation for hospi- 

 tality, talent and versatility. 

 The reports brought back 

 from previous meetings 

 were so enthusiastic, that 

 this year the writer decided 

 secretary evans in action to see for himself , and at- 



tended the second days meeting, at which time the program an- 

 nounced field trips, a pageant, and a chicken dinner to wind up 

 the days entertainment. 



The first day was devoted to business meetings followed by 

 a lecture by our good friend Norman McClintock, who made his 

 first appearance in Indianapolis. As in Chicago, Mr. McClin- 

 tock's pictures captivated his audience, and the reception given 

 him delighted him for he reported one of the pleasantest ex- 

 periences of his lecture work. An informal reception was held 

 following the lecture, when Mr. McClintock was given an oppor- 

 tunity to meet more than 200 of Indiana's ardent nature lovers. 



The entire forenoon of the second day — Saturday — was de- 

 voted to field trips along the several waterways skirting the city, 

 and through a beautiful private estate. After lunch all ad- 

 journed to a fine woodland outside the city limits to attend the 



