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Objections have been raised to tlie usual Audubon Society pledges, 

 due to the negative elements that enter largely into all those I have 

 seen. The objections do not hold with regard to a clear, positive 

 statement of purpose, which is always of value in active organizations, 

 and as such a pledge I would submit the following : 



I promise to do all I can for oiir native birds by treating them 

 with kindness and by providing them witlifood^ water, and homes. 



The official organ of the Audubon Societies is Bird-Lore (The 

 Macmillan Company, Harrisburg, Penn.), each number of which con- 

 tains an Audubon Society directory. From this any who wish infor- 

 mation about organizing branch societies may obtain the address of 

 their State Secretary. 



Mrs. Brightwen. Wild Nature won by Kindness. London, i8g8. 



Charles A. Babcock. Bird Day. Silver, Burdett & Co., 1901. 



F. E. L. Beal. " Some Common Birds in their Relation to Agriculture," 

 Farmer's Bulletin No. ^4, United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, 1898. 



D. Lange. Our N'ative Birds. The Macmillan Company, 1S99. 



