HARTLAND VERMONT J5 
August 10, 1912: 
It is gratifying to chronicle the success of the Club’s 
August picnic at Sumner’s Falls. Thirty-six adults, mostly 
members, and sixteen children enjoyed the natural beauties of 
this interesting place. Fishing, botanizing, insect hunting, and 
the picnic dinner gave pleasure to the members and their young 
guests. The Club was especially glad to welcome Professor Morse 
of Wellesley, an honorary member, and to have him address the 
meeting. Two interesting papers—The Catbird and! the Thrasher, 
and The Message of the Birds, were given by Mrs. Durphey and 
Miss Sturtevant. Mrs. Lucia Webster gave an amusing account 
of the effort of a catbird to learn the thrasher’s song. For the 
benefit of the children Miss Darling showed and described many 
interesting specimens and Mrs. Morgan exhibited some of her 
bird skins. 
December 11, 1915: 
The Nature Club met for the first time in the beautiful 
new rooms in Damon Hall. It was voted th&t the Secretary send 
letters of thanks to Miss Lizzie Lamb and to Mrs. W. E. Damon, 
to whom this home for the club is due; to Mrs. W. F. Gile for 
specimens of native woods collected and labelled by her husband; 
and to Mr. B. P. Ruggles for several of his collections given to 
the Club. 
The question of furnishing the rooms was discussed, and 
arrangements made for purchasing some of the things needed. 
The papers of the day were Camera Studies, by Miss Hattie M. 
Smith and Scientific Discoveries, by Mr. Ruggles. 
From Vermont Botanical and Bird Club Bulletin, 1919: 
“Four Summer Meetings of the Hartland Nature Club: 
The first was held in June at ‘The Highlands,’ when the Wood- 
stock Bird Club was a guest of the Nature Club. Karl A. Pem- 
ber showed and described a large collection of birds’ eggs, started 
25 years ago. His talk, partly reminiscent, was highly enter¬ 
taining as well as instructive. Mrs. Mary Moore imitated bird 
notes as different birds were mentioned and eggs shown. 
“Harold Rugg gave an illustrated talk on The Hardy Fern 
Border, the specimens of English varieties of the lady-fern being 
especially interesting. 
“An expert, Mr. George Barrus, in charge of blister rust 
control in New England, explained the pine tree blight, advising 
