10 HARTLAND NATURE CLUB 
scientific forestry and by naming and classifying birds; Mrs. 
Mary W. Moore of Woodstock, by clever imitation of bird notes; 
Miss Elsie M. Kittredge, of New York Botanic Gardens, by 
talks, photographs and collections; Dr. Edward Williams, jr. of 
Woodstock, former professor of geology at Lehigh University, by 
talks and gifts; Mi\ John Cotton Dana, summer resident of 
Woodstock, Librarian of the Public Library and Director of the 
Museum of Newark, New Jersey, who provides the opportunity 
of publishing this report. 
Scientists, lecturers, college professors, teachers, farmers 
and special students have spoken before the club: 
Dr. Ezra Brainerd, President of the State Botanical Club; 
Mr. J. H. Emerton of the New England Federation of Scientific 
Clubs; Mr. E. H. Baynes, President of the Meriden Bird Club; 
Dr. Frederick S. Lee, of Columbia University; Mr. Harold 
Bailey, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; State Forester Hawes 
of Burlington; Mr. Charles Sheldon of the U. S. Biological 
Survey; Mr. G. Whittier Fuller, reptile expert; Mrs. Chase of 
Lyndonville, school gardens expert; Professor Griggs, of Dart¬ 
mouth, a successful photographer of birds; Rev. C. 0. Gill, show¬ 
ing lantern slides from the work of W. A. Bentley, Jericho 
Center, “the one man in the world who has made a success of 
photographing snow-flakes”; Mr. Byron P. Ruggles, on many 
subjects, from butter making to the number of quail referred 
to in Numbers xi., 31 and 33. “And the people stood up all 
that day, and they gathered the quails; he that gathered least 
gathered ten homers.” 
Association with other clubs of like interests has proven 
helpful. A meeting was held with the State Botanical and Bird 
Club, with social events, field meetings, and lectures; a program 
was presented before the Woman’s Club of Windsor; the Meri¬ 
den Bird Club entertained us at the home of Winston Churchill 
in Cornish; a class of young girls from Windsor, under the name 
of “Mother Nature Studies”, joined us, bringing new life and 
interest to our work.' 
DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS 
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After the club was formed it was found that many people 
had been interested for years in some branch of nature study 
and were ready to come forward with contributions on a wide 
range of subjects. Thereupon a method of work was established 
