the wexiliery destruction of noxious insects, local enforcement of 
the laws protecting birds and the local reduction = (by wise means 
wholly in the hands of adultes) - of that cobues and mobber of our 
native birds, the interloping and most injurious English sparrow, 
‘Many ether direct methode of bird-restoration are design- 
ed for adoption by us societies; general nature study being 
encouraged as auxiliary to this end. 
To sane communities the observation and Protection 
Patrols might ult imately furnish paid Bird-Wardens, 
the! wekeidcn Society of Bird-Restorers, with its branches 
is to be directed mainiy by adults and to furnish plenty of work 
for them to do, but it will also throw ite doors wide open to 
youth; setting your young people to wrk for the birds, in honor- 
able, responsi bic, direct and faseina tine Ways. 
I a® literall y giving my time to the develomment of this 
project, assisting - without charge beyond he tual expenses - the 
organization of local branches wherever oppor tunit y may occur; I 
hope to cont inue this service gratis, until the organization is es- 
tablished and fairly extended, connecting it ult imately perhaps, 
for further promotion, with some leading periodical; ‘Fhe Youth's 
Companion already has ites promotion under consideration, 
To aid organization, I am about to tenia circulars; I 
desire to add a number of influential persons from different walks 
of life, to the Advisory Board, which at present includes: 
