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These were attended by Scouts from Greater New York and 

 vicinity. 



Dr. Fisher continues as Bird Examiner for the Boy Scouts 

 of Manhattan, that is, he examines the candidates for the 

 Bird Study Merit Badge. 



In the spring, shortly after the death of our great literary 

 naturalist, Dr. Fisher gave his lecture, "With John Bur- 

 roughs in His Favorite Haunts," in the Museum auditorium 

 for the members of the Woodcraft League. 



At the Annual Camp Directors' Conference held in May 

 at Camp Dudley on Lake Champlain under the auspices of 

 the Woodcraft League, Dr. Fisher conducted work on trees, 

 flowers, and birds. 



During July and August, Dr. Fisher conducted nature 

 study in Camp Wigwam, a summer camp for boys near Har- 

 rison, Maine. 



During the summer Dr. Fisher edited the two nature 

 volumes of The Father and Son Library, published by The 

 University Society. 



Dr. Fisher has served on the following committees : Amer- 

 ica's Making Pageant, Curriculum Committee of the Visual 

 Instruction Association of New York City, Biology Com- 

 mittee of the Bureau of Visual Instruction of the Board of 

 Education. 



Besides the acknowledgments listed in the accessions of 

 the Department, the following deserve our best thanks: The 

 New York State Conservation Commission for 

 £- t ^ e use £ mo tion picture films on forestry in 

 our lectures to the children of the public schools; 

 Commander Henry D. Cooke and Lieutenant-Commander Nor- 

 man Van der Veer of the United States Navy Recruiting Bureau, 

 for the loan of motion picture films for school lectures ; and The 

 Carter Cinema for the loan of motion picture films used at 

 a meeting of the School Nature League. 



The greatest need of the Department is adequate quarters 

 for carrying on the work, and this need prom- 

 Need * * ses ear ty fulfilment in the proposed School 

 Service Building, a commodious structure of 

 four stories, which will give ample space for present activities 

 and room for growth. 



