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Illinois, and the Bird and Plant Sanctuary, Bird Haven, a few miles 
outside of Olney. The film is to be used when feasible, to show the work 
done by Mr. and Mrs. Ridgway, and to acquaint their friends and 
admirers with the beauties of their surroundings. 
The endowment fund has been increased $3,000.00 by a bequest in 
the will of Miss Mary Drummond, making the total of the endowment 
fund $14,500.00, and bringing the Society much nearer the point of 
being able to have a permanent paid Secretary. 
In this number is the second appreciation of a living Illinois orni- 
thologist, that of Stephen Alfred Forbes, head of the Biological Depart- 
ment of the University of Illinois. There are few men living in the 
United States who have done more to bring before the youth of the 
country the necessity of understanding the natural resources of the 
country, and the great need for conservation of all forms of animal 
and plant life. 
At an age when most men 
have retired from active 
life, either from mental or 
physical incapacity, 
Dr. Forbes is the active 
head of his department in 
one of the greatest univer- 
sities in the United States, 
constantly contributing to 
the intimate knowledge of the 
resources of the State as evi- 
denced in the forest, streams 
and prairies, and their rela- 
tion to the welfare of the 
people, present and future. 
It is gratifying to be able 
to give honor to Dr. Forbes 
when he may be able to read 
our appreciation of his long 
and efficient service. 
Plans are being made to 
have the President devote 
the winter months to a 
campaign for a larger mem- 
bership in the Society 
throughout the State and to 
Photo by Howard Taylor Middleton stress the value of Bird Con- 
GreAT Crestso FLYCATCHER servation. 

