The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
BIRDS TO BE PROTECTED.
HARD WORK wow BEING DONE M
THE AUDUBON s0CIETK.

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women Hecom,ne nntorested In the RaSrts t.
stop the Destruction OF Bird Bre-Bird Day
In the Pubuc soheeis - Posters sent out
By the society-Much Interest Aroused.
Hot weather has not caused tho Audubon Soci-
ETY. Of tho State OF Now York to flag In its work
for tho protection Of birds. The regular weekly
meetings, which have been held since the society
was founded, on Feb. 20 last, were suspended in
June, but members of tho Executive Committee
will continue to como together during the sum-
mer, and arc now actively at work.
1t may BIO we'll TO cay something Of tho society
before telling Of the work 1t Ia now undertake
ing. 1t works In cooperation with tho Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History, and Morris *.
Jesup, President of that institution, Is also
President Of the society. The honorary Vice.
Presidents are Mrs. Robert Abbc, Miss Maria h
Audubon Of Salem, N. Y; Mrs. Samuel =.
Avery, Mrs. William Q. Doano Of Albany, Mrs.
David s. EgRloston, Mrs. Morris X. Jesup. Mrs.
Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. William M. Kings
land. Mrs. Francis Z. Kinnicutt, Mrs. Charles
| Russell Lowell, Mrs. Seth Low. Mrs. Henry
| Fairfield Osborn, John Burroughs OF West
| Park, N. V, John p. Haines, Henry O..
| Marauand, Bishop Henry G. Potter, Theodore
| Roosevelt, and Abbott II. Thaycr OF Scarborough,
| n. Y. Miss Emma ii. Lockwood is Secretary
| and Treasurer. Tho Executive Committee Is
| composed OF Frank NJ. Chapman, Chairman;
Mrs. ]. A. Allen, Mrs. Winthrop Cowdin. Miss
Emma H. Lockwood, Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller,
Mrs. J. H. Ryland, Mrs. May Riley Smith. Mrs.
Mabel Osgood Wright, J. A. Allen. Phi. D.; Will
liam butcher, the Rev. Henry Van Dyke, d. D.;
George Bird Grinnell, Phi. D.; William 7. Horna-
day. Frederick Peterson, M. D., and Henry s.
Williams. NJ. ID.
A declaration of principles In circular form
has been scattered broadcast since q permanent
organization was effected, and has been the
means OF arousing much interest and OF largely
increasing the membership Of the society. The
purpose Of the society is to discourage the pur-
chase or use Of the feathers Of any birds for or
namentation, except those OF the ostrich and
domesticatsd fowls. Members are urged to dis.
courage the destruction Of birds and their eggs,
and to do all In their power to protect them.
At the outset they were also asked to
use their influence to establish Bird Day "
in the schools Of the State of Now York.
But whom there are too many people to do a
piece Of work 1t Is generally not done at all, and
this case was no exception; DO Just before tho
public schools closed the Executive
sent circular letters to moro than four thousand
principals and teachers in the public schools
throughout tho State. This letter was heartily
commended by q communication from the STATE
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, Charles
T. Skinner, and the society expects great re
suits from II, particularly in the country schools
next winter. In speaking Of this work Mr.. Chap
I'VE believe that the most efficient means O
protecting our birds is to develog and encourage
an snd interest Ss Ssaa in s sss~ to sm sss S sh1id dsg 'u anS 70 all,
observed in our schools. The circulars went GU
!. too late for the teachers to do much last term N
fall and viii, mo doubt, have the students inter
; ested in the work before the winter is over
; two cities with marked success. APPARENT!
t the idea originated with Pro-; 6; A. BabcoSk
: w Totee'ta to tho pepartmeDt Of Agriculture In 1879
5 urging the establishment Of such a day. am
. f,ay'f Is '9 oii cry CITY. j. T' Sterling Morton. Score
Prot. Baboock's proposition to s n,.n }
. p nsS9f p and f that X WAS q sure that Y
. p Teule 30 meet thee h ins H BIrS Bay 81 v ase Observes A@sFsSAh IN p Il
4 6l City schools with an amount OF enthusiasm
n ton about birds that was collected by the chi
= dren was interesting. instructing and amazinl
s In speaking OF the third anniversary. Superb
o tendent Babcock says:
4 ones. varied somewhat In. tho different grade
I They consisted OF original compositions by tn
/ R tioPps Of ' Sirds. OF fsa Ike Fs By Pupils III t and teacher
n comparing observations. giving localities OF Dir
q haIhss io and tr Ssae emip enth p = S OF Siaa on a0f Slrd
d and from the poets; finally many Of our sch ooI
closed their exercises BY q trip t to the the W fso1Ssrs
d brothers. We begin the study OF birds on Jan.
> and continue til June. studying those that sta
Corners O. as they arrive, We devote two period
of twenty minutes each per week. to this stud
Q Of the year. The results Of bird study and !
Z Bird Day arc interesting. Our children genera
a them. and feel like protecting them. There h!
!. been a complete change in the tho f% & Flat eHistir
between the small BOY ana ing oiros. -,
Al started aass f n iowa a BY yef Prof. re 9. H. Il. Morriil. supori
e tendcnt Of schools at Fort Madison, Th1 was a
y yania. He describes the result OF his first BIZ
10 Day as follows;
brought their pet birds, they decorated q
III ornamented the boards with drawings OF bird
IN birds, nests. flowers, &c; The buildings RAJ
he pier thnn eveF before. and visitors came IN
We standing space IN ia many any f TO say M MA, S We q X K
'r- celebrate the day next year. Ihope it may con
to be q national day."
no The department has also received inquiri
u n' ssiIe " S't thai Bird ri Day can b Be adopted wi
ed The subject to tho attention Of every teach
nd IL considers its work in that direction done.
re-. The society believes that one .o. q the ,b sre a.
a. s saS wesEIS s sysssms 30 IN the sh Gz %ortf y commit ONE du
an has just sent out letters to more than two hi
bred editors In the city and State calling tn
er Attention 10 the work of the society and sole
/. ing their assistance In extending its infuen
Hundreds OF circulars on the economic value
birds arc being sent to the Now York farm
and an appeal has been made to the artists
the city and what is called an artists appeal /
OF been distributed throughout the art schools.
As it is too late for birdnesting and too ca
for fall shooting, the committee decided that
best way to get at the greatest number or p
RS. pie was 10 put up posters relative to the la
In protecting our birds. Tho Chairman has s.
~ letters and posters TO moro than 1905 PoStm
oi tcrs asking them to aid the cause of the socii
80 by posting in a conspicuous place in the p
in. Offices this circular:
he AUDUBON SOCIETY
80, of the
tai STATE OF NEW YORK.