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pageant. The walk to the scene of the pageant was along a 
picturesque old canal, lined on either side with very interesting 
forest growth which made ideal cover for many birds. The 
pageant was given by handsome maidens large and small, the 
ne “little ones” being dressed to 
' represent different birds. 
“Johnny Appleseed” appear- 
ed later leading an old farm 
horse and_ scattering seed 
among the spectators and 
dancers. After the pageant, 
adjournment by another 
wooded path brought the 
hungry spectators to the 
place of the Chicken Dinner. 
This was a spacious farm 
— house with a roomy porch 
THE PAGEANT across the front and on one 
side. 75 members and guests sat down “and ate, and ate, and 
ate, until they couldn’t stuff another mouthful.” 
For an hour after dinner, Mr. Evans, Secy. of the Indiana 
Audubon Society, acted as toastmaster. All of the responses 
were spontaneous, no subjects having been announced, and most 
of the speakers being unaware that they were to be called upon. 
A very delightful talk was given by Dr. Frank B. Wynn, of the 
Nature Study Club, who less than three months later lost his 
life while mountain climbing in Glacier Park. Dr. Wynn’s death 
is a great loss to Indiana as he was an enthusiastic and out- 
spoken champion of all the things out-of-doors that needed pro- 
tection. 
The writer was much impressed by the efficiency and en- 
thusiasm of the joint meeting, and strongly recommends that 
next year’s Indiana meeting be attended by a goodly delegation 
O. M. 8S. 



Some Notes from Jo Daviess County 
Last year at the close of the harvest season, a partly used 
ball of binder twine was hung upon a nail in a machine shed on 
the Cramer farm in Jo Daviess county. This spring a pair of 
wrens made it their home. Nesting material was brought until 
the hollow space in the ball was full enough to suit them. One 
long twig which was left to protrude from the doorway was used 
as a perch. The young were hatched when we attempted to 
photograph the nest, and both parents were making frequent 
visits with food. We tried several days before we succeeded in 
getting the accompanying picture. We were using only an 
ordinary 4x5 camera, and our problem was to take a snap shot 
in a rather darkly shadowed part of the shed. We procured 
