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with the treasurer’s report, were read and Gray of Hampton Institute: Mr. Carter of 
accepted. Fay R., and Fay P., were nomin- the Harvard Christian Association gave an 
ated tor secretary of the Society, as this interesting talk about missionary work, 
office was vacant, on account of Willard’s The meeting adjourned at 8.00. 
resignation. Fay R. was elected. Mr. 
Thayer then read a letter from Mr. Thomas Rodman Fay. 
THE GILBERT MEMORIAL. 
On Sunday, January twelfth, a window was 
unveiled in the chapel to the memory of 
Grenville Brown Gilbert, who died at the 
school last March. 
The memorial was executed by Tiffany & 
Co., of New York, in accordance with 
suggestions from Mr. Thayer and a committee 
of the school. The design is a close copy of 
Watt’s famous picture of Sir Galahad ; a 
knight in white armour standing by his 
horse’s head, the background of rich green 
foliage. The white figure is in strong relief 
at any hour of the day, and with the full 
sunlight upon it the whole effect of the 
window is beautiful. 
It is hard to conceive of anything else 
which would be equally suitable and satisfac- 
tory as a permanent token of the affection of 
the boys who were members of the school 
last year when one greatly loved was taken 
from us by death. 
The new window is placed on the -west side 
of the chapel, and the window given by the 
Alumni to the memory of Mr. Peck has been 
moved to the east side, where the stronger 
light brings out a wealth of color never seen 
before. 
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THE BIRDS OF SOUTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS. 
“It is worth while to make a voyage up 
this stream, * * * only to see how much 
country there is in the rear of us ; great hills, 
and a hundred brooks, and farm houses, and 
barns, and haystacks, * * * and men 
everywhere * * * that is South borough 
men, * * * Look at their fields, and 
imagine what they might write, if ever they 
should put pen to paper .” — Then can. 
This list prepared by Quincy A. Shaw, ’04, 
under my direction and supervision, is 
compiled from notes made by the boys of St. 
Mark’s School during . the past few years, 
especially from those made on field excur- 
sions conducted by me in the spring and 
autumn of 1901. The records have been 
carefully revised by Shaw, and the list 
though comparatively small is accurate and 
reliable, and offers a good basis for future 
work. 
Many of the boys have entered into the 
study with commendable interest. Abbot E. 
'or, Stearns '05, Biddle ’04, Husband ’04, 
Burke ’04, Eatnes ’05, Wood ’04, and 
Chapin J. ’06, should be especially mentioned 
as well as Shaw to whom the School is 
indebted for this list. 
Ornithology is yearly becoming a more 
generally recognized science, and is entering 
prominently into the natural science depart- 
ment of schools. The field excursions are 
not only valuable in developing the power of 
observation, training of eye and ear to 
appreciate the wonders of the natural world, 
and the broadening influence gained by a 
close relationship to nature, but are beneficial 
in that they give healthy, moderate exercise 
out of doors. 
Reginald Heber Howe, Junior. 
A list of the birds observed within a radius 
of five miles of St. Mark’s School, South- 
borough, Massachusetts: 
