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this group “on the wire” will be augmented to 60, being joined 
by the proceeds from another martin house a little further off. 
Later, over near the Skokie Club, there will be a group of several 
hundred on the wires, then I believe the grand gathering for 
all the martins in the towns adjacent to Winnetka is the roof of 
“Billie” Ott’s house, on the edge of the seventh hole at Indian 
Hill Golf course, for there are literally thousands there. Then 
the final rendezvous for all the martins of the North side is a 
small woods on the west of Sheridan Road about one block south 
of Central street. This occurs about August 28th. There are 
literally tens of thousands there. The mere: murmuring of their 
voices, (not their song) is a roar, as they get ready for the 
night’s roosting. If you have not seen this flocking you ought 
to make it a point to take it in. It probably is the meeting of 
all the martins of Northern Illinois along the Lake, and they 
may all be there from all the way to the North Pole, for all I 
know. 
FREDERICK W. HILL 
Meeting of Indiana Audubon Society and Nature Study Club 
On May 12-13 a joint meet- 
ing of the Indiana Audubon 
Society and Nature Study 
Club was held in the City of 
Indianapolis, which proved 
that Hoosiers live up _ to 
their reputation for hospi- 
tality, talent and versatility. 
The reports brought back 
from previous meetings 
were so enthusiastic, that 
this year the writer decided 
SECRETARY EVANS IN ACTION to see for himself, and? at- 
tended the second days meeting, at which time the program an- 
nounced field trips, a pageant, and a chicken dinner to wind up 
the days entertainment. 
The first day was devoted to business meetings followed by 
a lecture by our good friend Norman McClintock, who made his 
first appearance in Indianapolis. As in Chicago, Mr. McClin- 
tock’s pictures captivated his audience, and the reception given 
him delighted him for he reported one of the pleasantest ex- 
periences of his lecture work. An informal reception was held 
following the lecture, when Mr. McClintock was given an oppor- 
tunity to meet more than 200 of Indiana’s ardent nature lovers. 
The entire forenoon of the second day—Saturday—was de- 
voted to field trips along the several waterways skirting the city, 
and through a beautiful private estate. After lunch all ad- 
journed to a fine woodland outside the city limits to attend the 


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