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ing social intercourse. Those who have assisted are Mesdames Barnaby, 
Batz, Beaumont, Carwell, Craig, Donelly, Franklin, Gravel, Hoffmeyer, 
Ingalls, Kraft, Leng, Meets, Mills, Nichols, Ochensfeld, Roberts, Rott- 
mann, Snow, Stott, Todd, Van Wormer, Ware, Wedemeyer, Witte. 
AFFILIATED SOCIETIES 
STATEN ISLAND BIRD CLUB 
William T. Davis president, Charles W. Leng secretary-treasurer, Carol 
Stryker field secretary. 
In addition to monthly bird club walks, devoted to the study of birds etc. 
in the field, the club has held the following meetings: May 12, 1923, at 
the Bird Club Cabin in the woods. Mr. Herbert F. Stone was appointed 
chairman of committee to build fieldstone fireplace in the cabin. Mr. 
Davis was appointed to prepare a resolution favoring natural areas in 
parks. Oct. 27, 1923, at the residence of Mrs. L. A. Dreyfus. Mr. Davis 
announced the printing and circulation of a plea for natural areas and 
the receipt of many commendations, one even from New Zealand. May 
22, 1924, in the Public Museum. Tenth annual meeting, 324 members 
enrolled. Mr. Davis exhibited by lantern slides, photographs of bird club 
walks, bird club cabin, and scenes nearby. Mr. Stryker exhibited Indian 
method of making fire by rubbing sticks. Messrs. Davis, Stryker, Sperr, 
Chapin, Decker, and others condemned the Crow Shooting Contest. Mr. 
Cleaves exhibited by lantern slides, original photographs of wild life in 
many parts of the United States. 
The lectures on Nov. 18, 1922, by Herbert K. Job, and on Dec. 15, 10923, 
by Howard H. Cleaves, were provided by the Bird Club. 
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF STATEN ISLAND 
Fred S. Heal president, Karl Nesslinger secretary-treasurer 1922-3, 
Leonal W. Hoffmeyer 1923-4. Organized Jan. 26, 1921, with Chas. P. 
Benedict as its first president, this society has held the following meetings 
and flower shows during the past two years: May 10, 1922, illustrated lec- 
ture on Rock Gardens, by Mr. Montague Free of Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 
June 10 and il, 1922, rose show, under management of Mr. John Rader. 
June 14, 1922, illustrated lecture on Hardy Garden Plants, by Mr. Ken- 
neth Boynton of New York Botanical Garden. Aug. 19 and 20, 1922, 
gladiolus show, under management of Mr. J. Mortimer Vanderbilt. Sep. 
13, 1922, business meeting. Sep. 30 to Oct. 1, 1922, dahlia show, under 
management of Mr. Frank L. Doty. Nov. 8, 1922, business meeting. 
Noy. 11-13, 1922, chrysanthemum show, under management of Mr. John 
Rader. Jan. 10, 1923, illustrated lecture on Soil, by Miss Ellen Eddy 
Shaw of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. March 14, 1923, business meet- 
ing. April II, 1923, business meeting. May 9, 1923, illustrated lecture 
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