Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, 
Doremus Seudder, MoD DD, 
Frank B, Fay, Secretary Society for the Prevention 
of Cruelty to Children, 
Charles A, Stephens, A.MM.D. (one of the leading 
editors of the Youth's Companion), and others. 
ZI earnestly hope that you will give me permission aS per 
enclosure, to place your name, should this sean best, upon the 
Advisory Board list for 1898. And in this connection I present for 
your consideration, the following endorsement juet received from 
Lyman Abbott's widely influent ial magazine, The Out look: | 
New York, July 15, 1898, 
My dear Mr. Osgood:-- | 
I am very much interested in your plan 
to prevent further slaughter of birds . . . » If our youth 
ean be made protectors of birds, the birds will be safe for the 
future. 
The Outlook is prepared to support your plan in e very 
possible way. 
Yours very truly, 
Hamilton W%. Mabie, 
Apso gtate Editor. 
May I not hope that you will aid thé restorers of our 
birds by permitting your nane to aprear, with others of influence, 
as herein requested? 
