. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. 438 Bird-Lore We are about to send out a new lecture entitled 'The Museum Man in the Country,' text by Mrs. Wright, illustrated by 75 sHdes made and colored by Wilbur F. Smith. The work of the Junior Audubon Societies in connection with the National Association has been carried on as heretofore by Miss Hurd, our School Secretary, who has visited 35 cities and villages in the state, giving some 200 talks, and showing specimens of mounted birds to 25,000 children. As a direct result, 523 Junior Audubon Societies were formed, with a membership of 10,523. Ou
. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. 438 Bird-Lore We are about to send out a new lecture entitled 'The Museum Man in the Country,' text by Mrs. Wright, illustrated by 75 sHdes made and colored by Wilbur F. Smith. The work of the Junior Audubon Societies in connection with the National Association has been carried on as heretofore by Miss Hurd, our School Secretary, who has visited 35 cities and villages in the state, giving some 200 talks, and showing specimens of mounted birds to 25,000 children. As a direct result, 523 Junior Audubon Societies were formed, with a membership of 10,523. Our Society presented a cat license bill to the Legislature last winter and sent a strong delegation to the hearing in committee. Two other bills of like nature were introduced by other bodies^ but they were all killed. However, the whole matter was treated seriously, and we have great hopes that this work was-. SUPERINTENDENT NOVAK OF THE BIRDCRAFT SANCTUARY TAMING A CHICKADEE Photograph by Wilbur F. Smith an opening wedge, and we shall work without ceasing until the bill is presented two years hence. Milton S. Lacey, one of our Executive Board, framed a bill of great import- ance for the protection of shore-birds that was successfully put through the Legislature, entitled 'An Act Concerning the Snipe, Plover, and other Shore- birds,' by which there is a closed season for Golden and Black-bellied Plover,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America; National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals; National Audubon Society. New York City : Macmillan Co.
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