Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-30
SEVENTH ANNUAL.
Maine 0rnitho|ogica| Society
Met at Capitol, Yesterday.
Two Sessions Held Which Were Of
Interest to All Present.
Prot Lee Of Bowdoin College. leciured in
Representatives. Nall.

q: the State House. yesterday after
noon. The following oil, crs We're pres
cnt:
Pre-. Nm. l.. Powers. Gardiner
sec. treas. Arthur II. Norton. West
hook: editor, J. Weston Swain. Wa
,"rvillc: councillor. Ora w. knight
Bangor.
The afternoon session was devote,
cntilcly Ia a nusine s. meeting concern
ing III. interests uf the society whicl
! We're outlined in the Presidents adj
dress This was followed by the re-
nnrts Of the treasurer and editor ant
these by discussions. Several commit
te-s w"r" appointed to report 1T tn
business meeting. today.
'rnc evening was devoted t. an eX-
nibi,ion Of lantern slides by Prof. Lee
nf i.owduin College. from negatives
made ot living birds. and nests and
.Ss IN stu 10y members of the society
DIN ing the past year. This lecture
though open to III" public and free Il
All. lid pot have the attendance il
snould hay" received
IN. forrrn"n session. today. will bt
~ follows
Met at : o'clock in fish and gam.
commissioners room.
Scientific papers by the follow ing
members: \. II. Norton. Westbrook
capt. II. l.. Spinne%. Seguin Light
house station: Homer X. Din. Gardi-
n,r. state tuXidrrmist: J. Merton
Swain. NaterNiile; +. +. Johnson.
t.rwi'ton; Guy II. Briggs. Livermore:
4 T. | 1,,stl;..,4 iy.in
Eu',hins IItlincr: Prof. J. Y. stanton.
Lewiston.
The pubic is cordially invited to at
-t"nl this meeting. Many specimens IF
ral" birds. rare nests. albinos. and =
iivc wood duck in breeding plumag.
''l'" I'll exhibition at the fish ana gam.
commissioners room.
Prof. w l.. Powers nf Gardiner
president III the society. during III.
M, ting. vest I,lay afternoon deliver d
tn following address. which was liz
;"n.''i IL with great interest:
Officers and members al III" Main,. ~
astrological Society:
Al our sixth annual mra,inc held al
Lew ist"n. last yea" l indicated. under
IN. title of thu presidents Address. "
what seemed % ma the most urgent
deeds ri the society for the ensuing
N-ii. And ii ii served no otn., pllr-
pose. il certainly did oNp-dit, the work
al the business meeting by its ORDERLY
ARIA nSement OF topics for discussion.
And | wish 70 state that the results
We're Very gratifying t" M. rn:- my
suggestions. without exception. were
"drptrd by the society ana some OF
them Incorporated n u Fundamental
part Of our organization.
t:ut there a"t Yet many changes to b..
''"nSi l. r".l ana much energy must ~
expended by both officers and manlbs Us;
nt-f"r" W. can claim T. enjoy such pros
i"iiiN AZ the frnndc:s Of our society
anticipated. Progress has certainly
h"'.n made along many lines curing
"ur short existence. but perhaps the
most important work that mas h.. il
accomplished. certainly thu most Iar
reaching in it, effects. Was the i.assa =,
ny the State Legislature. last winter. of
q ~ " law for better Kind protection
This Law was placed ulon the Statut.
BOOKS as the result al our laborS solely,
and great credit * IN. our leeislativ"
ton.
Nr. Dntrncr. treasurer of thc A. q.
T.. ana Or. Palmer Of the biological
survey At Washington cam to Augusta
10 speak IN its behalf before the leg
isi1tiV" commute. to which il was re
frrrrd. ami many members of our Own
committee ana th- society III general
ably seconded their efforts. W" ner'.
prc :lliarly fortunat" in having on th-
Iluor of tn" !IouS" TWO of our most ac-
tiv.. AMI influential m"n Ders. Leroy r.
carleton a. Winthrop and James Cni
roll Mead Of Bridgton. TIL" bill was
PASSED without "A dissenting voice. and
mas dem. mucn t. stop til ruthless
and shor. birds. | know this t. be. .
fact from personal observation. The
good work might still b.. continued
among our mil!iners. ana ,c""mm,.n.l
that som" step he taken TO nlorr widely
Hiss, niinat. - knowledge Of this Jaw
tmong t;ios,. who through icnnranc"
still violat" It's spirit ana letter.
Int the CRYING need Of our society ~
present is IN increase in its finances.
Much that might ". .l,i," IL extend our
Influence and enlarc. our membership.
must remain undoLr from lack II
friends
How this difficulty can be success
fully overcome must br given hrSt con-
sideIatiou All other questions, It
seems to me. are secondary To TINS.
and must wait for its successful ISSUE
before. they may ne ConSider"G.
ON. srhernc to Increase our tunds Is
io make tn" price of our journal y"
cents per y"ar i,.st.:td Of II. Ihis
..hancc would double Tn" Income re
,..iy.d from al subscribers who ar not
ocriya. lncmn"lS Of tn" sN'-tN an
INFORMED by our editor that ". nov
hure a subscription list If ~ regular
-.,a.rS md rs Only - or IL of thcs''
nr. members of the society TN incfeaS-
ID nrjc. of The jcuIna! would net us
something like 500. which sum. Il Judi
c;o,sl .xpended upon improvements to
our quarterly. would net o:ilE hfl t."'
f,,.,par subscribers but also add mem
ro,,- ones. ] still claim that Their" are
many persons il our state WI" W"ui'l
no, feel that they We're MAXIM" any
sacrifice IN their part by subscribing I"
or,. name. if the matter were brought
ia .h,ir rutice. Many foreign suhScrib-
.rs are now enrolled on our list anu