New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-04
THE "FROEBEL" ON BIRDS.
A TALK ON THE DESTRUCTION OF THE
LITTLE FEATHERED WORLD
FRANK NJ. CHAPMAN. OF THE MUSEUM OF NAT
rRAL HISTORY TELLS SOME OF THE REA-

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URAL HISTORY TELLS SOME OF THE REA-
SONS FOR PRESERVING BIRDS
The regular afternoon meeting Of the Froebel
Society held yesterday In tho rooms OF the
Froebel Academy. Brooklyn Mrs Underh pre-
siding The Science Committee. Mrs. David L.
Buchanan, chairman. had charge OF the programme.
which designed to arouse great interest In
tn, protection OF birds. After piano solo by
Miss Laura Chaplin the subject was introduced by
a short paper from Mrs Edward r. Cockey, read
by Mrs T. F. Read. Mrs. Underhill then intro
duced Frank ~ Chapman. OF the Museum OF Nat
ura History New-York. who spoke Of the great
slaughter OF birds for ornamental purposes. Mr.
Chapman said. In part:
THE great extent which birds killed
and used for ornaments is generally known
bu, n few statistics may give some idea. In Lon
don there frequent bird sales. where the
plumes OF these little creatures sold al public
auction. At such n sale. held on August IL last
| there disposed OF $500 ounces OF osprey
feathers which represented 1000 birds: o. bum
dies OF peacock feathers 100 feathers to the bum
| die and SIS pounds of feathers from the neck OF
the peacock, Of the birds having been brought
| from Calcutta: &.497 hummng-birds were sold
6i07 Jays. 1871 kngfshers 1917 pheasants besides
| thousands OF orioles owls and other birds. AT
another sale held at the time In London
1882 OF algrettes sold, representing
5000 birds. That does by any means cover
| the list but from the frequency OF such sales In
London and other places It is estimated that there
| are two hundred million birds killed annually for
| ornamental purposes
I'm our land at the South the greatest
slaughter has been that Of the white heron one
! plume hunter boasting Of killing three hundred
nerons in afternoon Several years ago the
coasts white with these birds. while now
few to be seen, and along the coast OF Yuca;an
| there has been a large Increase in the death rate
since the determination of the heron"
| Mr. Chapman said he could conceive OF the de-
STABILITY OF the bird OF paradise plume being used
| for ornament. but he could not how any woman
could on her hat a whole stuffed owl. staring
with rhinestone eyes. and call 1t beautiful. In
| conclusion he said Deprived entirely OF the SER
vices OF birds as check upon the Increase OF In
| sect life the world would eventually become unln-
| habitable that the for preserving birds
| has three sdes-the economic aesthetic and hui
| mane-and the whole protection OF birds lies in
womans hands. II the Audubon and other socie-
| ties for their preservation to be upheld, the
| demand for birds ornaments for woman's attire
must decrease Establishing among the school
children a love for birds is also a means for their
protection, children have inherent love Of pets.
and what they really love they will not be able
| to upon their hats"
a general discussion. led by Mrs. William c.
Redneld and Mrs David L. Buchanan followed.
| and TWO songs by Miss Chaplin brought the meet
The result Of the Froebel Bazaar. which was
| held for days In the Pouch Mansion. was ex-
| tremey gratifying to the members of the Froebel
Society Through the untlrng efforts of Mrs.
| Isaac Russell II was success. netting for the
| new building fund sl.3l9 IS
Among those present at the meeting yesterday
/ were Mrs benjamin. Miss Glover Mrs 4. f. Bar
low. Mrs B. A. Brooks. Mrs. +. S Chaplin Mrs.
| b. Wolf Mrs. j. y. Wright, Mrs. II. De Zavala.
Mrs L. f. Tooker Mrs A. Matthews Mrs J. G..
| Stevens, Mrs L.. Sweezey. Mrs. r. T. Wilson, Mrs.
| William Mills, Mrs. Charles Adams Mrs. c. Ia
briske. Mrs r. Palmer Mrs. A. n wilder and
Miss Clyde. The next meeting Will be held on
| February BIS o'clock.