EXTRACTS FROM AN ARTICLE ON THE EXHIBITION 



By Miss Gertrude E. Forrest 

 Librarian of the Milton Public Library 



When asked for the use of the Art Room for a bird exhibit 

 by the Brush Hill Bird Club, the request was granted gladly, 

 but neither the Librarian nor the Trustees had much idea 

 of the scope of the exhibit or of its possibilities. If we gave 

 it any thought at all, we presumed it would be a simple exhibit, 

 with an attendance during the four weeks of 150 or 200. 

 The exhibit opened January 17, and the interest was immedi- 

 ate. The attendance has varied from 40 to 94, the largest 

 attendance in any one day. The total attendance January 

 17 — March 15 was 1,466. 



The article by Mr. Winthrop Packard, which appeared in 

 the Transcript for January 24, described the exhibit in the 

 most delightful way and was the beginning of wide-spread 

 interest outside of Milton. 



One morning a club of twelve ladies came from Lynn. 

 Another morning an elderly man came into the Library breath- 

 less and said, "Well, I've travelled thousands of miles to get to 

 this Library; I never knew such an out-of-the-way place!" 

 And then, having got his breath and his temper simultaneously, 

 he modified his statement by saying that he had come from 

 Belmont by trolley. When he entered the Art room his 

 face wreathed in smiles and he felt repaid for all the trouble 

 of getting here. He said modestly, "I know something 

 about birds myself," but he did not give his name. 



At other times people have come from Boston, Quincy, 

 Canton and other outlying towns. One Saturday morning 

 when it was storming hard a mother and son were eagerly 

 waiting for Dr. Kennedy's talk.* They said they had come 

 from West Medford. 



* The General Manager by request gave three informal talks each 

 week — Wednesdays at 4 p. m., Saturdays for children at 10 a. m., Sundays 

 at 3 p. m. 



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