MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY. 
Sessie GB. thimball 
Secretary. 
CaRE OF Boston SocieTY OF NATURAL HisTory, 
FOR THE PROTECTION BERKELEY STREET. 
OF BIRDS. 
Boston, 
Deer, Wise.” SB RreWG Lei. = 
IL hope yeu will excuse my delay in answering your 
Teter of weune yooh Me hee? Pew So hurt and so doubtLiul what te: do Unhgee 
T have been afraid I should write something I might regret. I do not 
blame you for what has come for I'feel sure I understand the cause, 
though I do not know the reason.I have never received anything but 
eourtesy ‘and kindness from you and»«l assure you LI aptreciate Tt. 
The following from the minutes of the meeting June 8th, will show 
what was done. “Mr. Hoffmann brought up the question of increas-— 
ing nae efficiency of the service rendered by the secretary in promot-— 
ing the general interests of the society and read. a letter from Ernest 
Harold Baynes offering to aid in organizing an active campaign ail ovet 
the state for which his charges would be either $15.00 a day or a lump 
sum of $500.00 for all his spare time up to Dec. ist. of the present 
year.Discussion followed in which all the Directors present took part 
and’ in which the name of Miss Emma G. Cummings of Brookline was suggest- 
ed by Mr. Robbins as that of am person who might be willing to serve the 
society. At one point in the discussion the Pres. read a letter from the 
sec. replying to certain complaints as to delay in answering Eetters 
- oe has: ad Ba! - ' - . 
and furnishine the Societya publications to new members. 
On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Bigelow, Mr. 
Hoffmann be- 
in the chair, the Pres. having left the meeting, it was voted: That 
chair appoint a committee of three with power to add to its numbers 
to take advice, to consider tye whole Cues tion | Ori tae secretaryship 
report at a special meeting of the Directors LO De Cal Led at. Sone 

