48 WILD LIFE PROTECTION FUND 



Thornton W. Burgess. 



Author of Bird and Animal Stories, Springfield, Mass. 



Awarded at the annual meeting of the New York Zoological 

 Society, New York, Jan. 14, 1919. 



Awarded in acknowledgment of distinguished services 

 rendered to the wild life of America, and the children of 

 America, in opening the eyes of the latter to the most in- 

 teresting features of wild life, and at all times insisting 

 upon its humane and thorough preservation. 



As the author of 2,500 "Bedtime Stories," and 27 books 

 of stories about birds and mammals, Mr. Burgess has 

 spoken long and well to an audience of millions of Amer- 

 ican boys and girls. His conscientious and correct presen- 

 tations, his inspiring love for the wild creatures, and his 

 sane and logical treatment of the sport question called for 

 the highest honor that it was within the power of the Trus- 

 tees of the Fund to bestow. 



John M. Clarke. 



Director of the New York State Museum, Albany. 



Awarded at a meeting of the Board of Regents, New York, 



Dec. 19, 1919. 



Awarded for leadership in the permanent protection of 

 the birds of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and its environs. 

 Ten years ago, the sea birds of that great region were 

 very inadequately protected, and the slaughter of them 

 that annually took place threatened quickly to exterminate 

 the crested cormorants, gannets, gulls, terns and other sea 

 birds of Gaspe, Bonaventure Island, the Bird Rocks of 

 the Magdalen Islands, and elsewhere. 



Dr. Clarke, an American scientist long familiar with 

 that region, took up the task of setting on foot the move- 

 ment which presently gathered strength in Canada, and 

 finally resulted in the protective measures that have saved 



