Evening star., 1899-02-01
Proposed AIcoye.

Proposed AIcoye.
The proposition to establish an Audubon
alcove in the public library. where bird lit
erature and ornithoIogical reference books
might he read and consulted. was enthu-
sasticslly approved. Mrs. Patton explained
that she had interviewed Mr.. Weston Flint.
the librarian, the subject of having a
special place set aside for such A collection
of works. He was greatly interested in the
plan and promised to DO the best he could
to further the successful conSUmmatinn Of
the movement. Mr. Flint, she said. gave
many suggestions. Such a collection Of
books, it was declared would be of ineSti-
mable value to the city.
Upon motion ii was unanimously agreed
that the executive committee of the So
ciety be authorized to establish an Audu-
bon aiCove along the ines indicated.
Miss Florence A. Merriam read a number
of valuable suggestions from Miss Eliza
beth V. Brown of the normal school for
the future work of the society One of
these suggestions was that some ineXpen-
sive button be adopted by the society,
which might be furnished to the school
children at the nominal cost Of a few pen
MES. These modest buttons would mean
great deal to the children and would do an
infinite amount Of good in furthering the
objects Of the society-the protection Of
birds ana their nests. The buttons. ii was
stated. would make each child wearing one
worker for humanity to all creatures. y
motion was carried authorizing the adop-
ton of such Il button, the design to be
bird if practicable. The society has adopt
ed regulation button for the members.
a resolution was adopted complimenting
the committee on legislation for its good
work in the past and urging renewed Cf
forts toward securing action on the laws
relating to birds and their protection now
pending i'll Congress. This committee is
composed of Major Richard Sylvester.
chairman, and Dr. 7. S. Palmer The reso-
iutionS also reCite that it was the sense
Of the meeting that all members should
lend their assistance in this important
work
Work in Public schools.
report on the Audubon work in the pub
lie schools of Washington was submitted
by Miss Elizabeth V. Brown, and read by
Miss Merriam. The paper was interesting,
and gave clear and concise IDEA of what
is being done to ;nstill in the minds of the
children the right idea of their duty to
God little creatures of the air and earth
the birds and animals. Miss Brown sug-
sested number of ways in which the Au-
dubon Society might aid in this Iaudable
purpose.
number of routine matters were re-
lerred to the executive committee for ac-
ton, ana the election of officers was taken
up. 1t resulted. as stated, in the unani-
nous reelection of all. as follows: Presi-
dent, Surgeon General George NJ Stern
berg. |. 5. A: honorary vice presidents
WI thdrlcs j. Bell Mrs. Henry f. BlOunt.
MI Andrew c. Bradley. associate justice
Of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia; Mr.. John Burroughs Miss Alice
Fletcher, Dr. Theodore Gill. Mrs A W.
Greeiy, MIS- Gardiner G. Hubbard. Mrs
Rudoiph Kaufman, Mrs. William Bruce
KING, Mrs. E. Bradford Leavitt. DIR. c.
iiaft Merriam, Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller
Miss Fireinia Miller. MI Seaton Perry. Mr.
Mllilan Z. Powell. Mrs F. d. Power. Mrs
aiiacc Radcliffe. Rev. j. Haven Richards
;: j.. president of Georgetown Universty
MT Robert Ridgway, Miss Alice Riggs
Iheodore Roosevelt, Rt., Rev. H. Y. Satter-
lee DD, bishop of Washington: Mrs
Frank SewalI, Miss Olive Risley-Seward,
Mr. Thomas W. Sidwell. Mrs. o. H. Tit
mann, Mrs. G d. Waicott, Rev B. L.
whitman. D. D.. president of Columbian
University; Mr.. James Wilson. Secretary
of Agriculture; Mr.. S W. Woodward: sec
retary; Mrs. John Dewhurst Patten treas
urer Miss Westcott: executive committee
MISS Elizabeth v Brown. Mrs Arnold
hague iT: L. o. Howard. Mr.. Bernard T.
Janney, Miss Lehman. Mrs. George Cotton
MAYNARD, Miss Florence A. Merriam, Dr.
James G Merrill, MIR. Henry Olds, Dr. T
5. Palmer. DIR. d. Webster Prentiss Mrs
Robert Ridgway, Mrs. George F. Schayer,