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swamps were drained and the fields cultivated, our seventy acres grew 
more and more precious. 
It was an expression of the real wilderness surviving from the Indian 
days, with its animal life, its varied trees, its berries and blossoms, its 
ferns and fungi, its mosses and grasses. 
Man’s life is ephemeral but, if not disturbed by human hands, a wood- 
land goes on forever. 
Could we save this special tract for future generations to enjoy? 
After studying the question, after visiting many reservations in differ- 
ent parts of our country, after consulting with scientists, it was decided 
to leave the property to a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees with a 
sufficient fund to endow it. 
Accordingly in 1926 the property known as Wychwood was formally 
deeded to this Board with full power to administer it forever. It was 
arranged that the Board should consist of three members; one an eminent . 
botanist, one an eminent ornithologist and one a business man. 
The Donor was retained as Director. 
Now our ambition is to have a card catalogue of every manifestation 
of Nature on the place, not only in the botanical department but also in 
the animal kingdom from the smallest slug to the big raccoon who in- 
troduces his youngsters to our vegetables each summer. 
A herbarium has already been started. 
A working library of about three hundred books has been catalogued. 
A record of seeds planted in a special nursery has been begun. 
A water-garden, fed by a natural spring is in process of formation. 
FrANcES KinsLEY HuTcuHInson. 
FORM OF BEQUEST 
I pO HEREBY GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO THE ILLINOIS AUDUBON 
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF 
WILD BIRDS (Incorporated), of the State of Illinois. 
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