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— not the editors', and to this end we want help from every member in the 

 form of notes, criticisms, suggestions, etc. 



Bird protection will be one of the objects of the BULLETIN — however, we 

 shall not try to discourage the taking of a limited number of birds, their 

 nests and eggs for scientific specimens, whether they be for a public or 

 private collection. A. W. B. Jr. 



People who are fond of birds for their beauty, melody, and interest 

 ing ways, and care to go no deeper into the study than to enjoy them as 

 ( ne does the dowers or other beautiful, natural things, represent a majority 

 of the bird-lovers of the state, and we hope to see them all entered upon 

 our membership roll. 



The statement that the main object of the club is the promotion of the 

 science of ornithology in the Great Lakes Region, with this Bulletin as 

 the medium of record, should not scare them into visions of long Latin 

 names, technical descriptions, and dry statistics predominating these pages. 

 On the contrary, we intend to see that their interests are well represen'.ed 

 and solicit from them short, readable articles, insisting only upon accuracy of 

 i bservation and that they pertain to birds. 



With a view to promoting this study, we trust our readers will ferret 

 out every individual in the state of natural history inclination and favor us 

 with his or her name and address. It is pleasing to note the steadily 

 increasing interest in birds, and we look forward with confidence to a large 

 membership and cordial support. 



Many of the rising generation who take pleasure in bird study meet 

 with much opposition at home. Far be it from us to question parental wis- 

 dom, but we wish to say that we have associated with birds since childhood, 

 and at no time or in no way has the interest interfered with other business. 

 \\ e feel certain that field study is highly beneficial, and parents make a 

 mistake in denying their progeny all the encouragement possible. Beyond 

 a doubt there is a moral, intellectual and physical benefit derived. The 

 laws of nature with which the student is constantly associated tend to ennoble 

 and elevate the mind, while the field work quickens the eye and sense 

 of hearing, develops a habit of observation and strengthens the power of 

 thought and is also one of the surest promoters of physical strength, 

 activity and health. J. C. W. 



BOOK NEWS AND REVIEWS 



Handbook of Birds of the Western United States. By Florence Mer- 

 riam Bailey. Illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and others. Houghton, 

 Mifflin & Co., Boston, Mass., 1002. 12 mo.. xcii.-f486 pages-l-index : 36 

 full page plates, 2 diagrams, 601 figures in text. Price, $3.50 net and 19 

 cents postage. 



"This bcok is intended to do for the western part of the United States 

 what Mr. Frank M. Chapman's Handbook has done for the East. It 

 is written on similar lines, and gives descriptions and biographical sketches 

 of all our Western birds in a thoroughly scientific yet not unduly technical 

 form, including all the United States species not treated by Chapman, besides 

 those which are common to both sections of the country. 



