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record of the number of birds’ nests reported, and the history of each 
nest, and shall make a report on said map and record at the last meet¬ 
ing of the club in June and November of each year, and at any other 
time that the club may direct. 
ARTICLE IV. 
MEETINGS. 
Section i. The regular meetings of the club shall be held on 
Friday afternoon of each week at 3.30 o’clock during the school year. 
Sec. 2. Special meetings may be held at any time at the call of 
the president and secretary, with approval of the principal and all the 
teachers, during the, school year, and if held in the school building. 
Sec. 3. Ten members shall constitute a quorum. 
ARTICLE V. 
AMENDMENTS. 
Section i. This constitution may be amended by a majority 
vote of those present at any regular meeting, provided that notice of 
proposed amendment be given at a previous regular meeting. 
BY-LAWS. 
ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
1. Minutes of previous meeting. 
2. Reports of committee on charts and statistics (if called for). 
3. Reports of special committees. 
4. Reports of birds’ nests newly discovered. 
5. Records of nests previously reported. 
6. Suggestions by members as to ways and means for protecting 
birds, nests and young. 
7. Miscellaneous business. 
The central idea in the formation of these clubs is to open up 
channels of beneficent activity which will lead the children, and their 
parents as well, to the fullest possible enjoyment of the birds about 
their own homes. It is applying to this field the magical logic that 
one positive action renders useless all the dull machinery of repression 
