The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
PROTECTING THE BIRDS.
Annual Meeting of the Empire stat,
Audubon Society.

NEW YORK, March "a gathering
that nearly filled the lecture room of the
American Museum of National History
was drawn yesterday by the fifth annual
meeting of the Audubon Society OF the
State of New York The president, Nor
ris K Jesup, vas in lhe chair He spoke
briefly in opening OF the progress of the
society, and was followed by Frank NJ.
Chapman, who read the report of the sec
rotary and treasurer, Miss Emma H
Lockwood Prof. Allen reported for the
nominating committee. naming all the
present officers of the society for re-elec-
ton The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
Mr.. Chapman then gave an outline of
what the society has accomplished, and
cited his experience in 1885, when in enc
afternoon in the shopping district he
counted twenty species Of native Song
and insectirorous birds on women's hats
Those who Were not wearing them, he
said, were in mourning dress The fact
that such a thing would be impossible to-
day he regarded as the best evidence of
the education Of public sentiment and the
legislative protection caused by the So
ciety. Incidentally MI Chapman paid a
tribute to the press, whose constant CO.
operation, he declared. had given their
efforts invaluable support
Dr. T. s Palmer, Assistant Chief of the
Biological Survey of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. spoke of the
Lacey bill for the protection of song birds
and gave a number of interesting instances
Of its enforcement. At the beginning Of
the last century, he said. there were prac-
ucalIy no laws for the protection of game
but now the Legislation in this country at
1eCting all classes OF birds is better than In
other country N=zrn Ia at
tempted, DR.. Palmer pointed out, by State
laws but they were largely imperative be-
cause OF their lack OF uniformity The
Lacey bill. being Federal, places birds in
all the States under the supervision of the
Secretary of Agriculture. and his far
reaching power already has been produc-
tive Of splendid results. BY its prohibiting
the shipment Of birds killed in violation Of
local law II strengthens all existing Safe
laws
Charles r. Skinner. State superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction. spoke on The
Educational Value Of Bird Study" He
said that the closer the children are
brought to nature the more the love Of
the beautiful is appealed to and strength
eued. the finer and nobIer their characters
VIII become. 1t is more essential TO their
real happiness he declared. to teach
them about the trees and birds and things
about them in daily life. than TO teach
Them stories in Latin and Greek about
thngs that happened TWO thousand years
4'ii- -h-44AlSl SdIl lLaL there SnOutU De
greater friendship between man and bird
and beast and stated that in Yellowstone
ParHr where Tor twenty years no one has
been permitted to carry a gun. you may
90 within twenty feet of bear. and he
VIII sit still and look pleasant while you
kodak him In Eden the birds were not
afraid OF Adam and Eve, because Alan
carried no gun and Eve wore no birds on
her bonnet
William butcher. Treasurer Of the Amer
lGal ornithologtcsl Union spoke on
Practical Bird Protection" Illustrated by
stereOpticon pictures Of scenes on the
coast Of Maine, from photographs taken
by himself last summer