The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-20
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY
MEETING OF THE STATE AS
ISOLATION IN SESSION.
Interesting Papers Read by Well
known Men-Oficers Elected
The Night Session.

The Indiana Audubon Society began its
fourth annual meeting in the assembly
room of the Commercial club yesterday
at $3.50 o'clock. The sessions were
of great interest 20 all lovers of birds and
trees. The invocation was offered by Rev.
Allan 3. Philputt, pastor of Central Chris
tian Church. Committees on resolutions,
membership and nominations were appoint
ed as follows: Resolutions, George S. Cott-
man, Sylvester Johnson and DIR. r. +. Oar
nall; nominations, Robert W. Mcbride,
George S. Cottman and Mrs. Conklin; men,
bership, w. w. Woollen. Mrs. Martha N.
Mckay and Mrs. Lucius b. Swift.
Prof. Amos w. Butler. the well-known
authority on birds and president of the
association, took the posi,ion in his open
ing address, on bird Protection" that
pupils in the public schools should be given
instruction in the valuable work accom-
plished by birds In the destruction of weeds
and insects. Professor Butler said that by
the efforts of the State Academy of Science
an excellent law for the protection of birds
had been placed on the Indiana statute
books. He also called attention TO the
service performed by the superintendent
of public Instruction, Mr.. D.. NJ. Geeting,
and Governor Mount in arranging for the
general observance of bird and arbor day
In this State. Professor Butler said that
great interest is already being taken by
young people in nature study, societies hav-
ing been organized in many cities and
towns. He suggested that the Y. p. S. c.
f.. and the Epworth League could render
valuable aid in this direction. Judge Nc
Bride, of this city, discussed the Lacey
law for the protection of birds passed by
Congress. and praised it's workings. He
declared, however. that in his opinion the
only good legislation on the subject is that
which makes the bodies, plumage or skins
of birds of no p~ecuniary value.
Mrs. Martha n. Mckay, representing the
local Humane Society, talked about HUI
name Reasons for Bird Protection" Mrs.
Mckay contended that instead of urging
that there Is no reason to destroy birds.
the public should be shown that many
reasons can be cited for their preserva-
ton.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon meeting was -inaugurated
by the report of A. w. Butler, George +.
Bass and Mrs. Martha N. Mckay, con-
shutting a committee TO award prizes
provided for at the spring meeting of the
association two years ago.. These prizes
We're offered to children in the various
school grades for the best papers on the
subject of birds. Philip Baker, of this
city, carried off the first prize for high
school pupils, SIS; the second prize, SO,
was divided between Milton Moore. Irving
ton, and Howard Chapel, Knox High
School. Tom Shannon, Greensburg, secured
first prize, $40, for the sixth, seventh and
eighth RTndRC and the Caann1 nrfra NyQS
divided between Austin Young, Jamestown,
and Louis Bruck, this city. Mary Tay-
lor. of Madison. won first prize. 81, for
fourth and fifth grades, and the second
prize, IS. was divided between Hannah
Howk and Bessie Karney. Rockport.
Mr.. Woollen presented a resolution urg-
ing that the American eagle, which is fast
becoming extinct, should be afforded legis-
lative protection against ambitious sports
men, who think they have not lived un-
less they have, at some time or other,
brought down a specimen of this great
bird.
The association elected officers. at 2:SO
Stanley Coulter, Lafayette; vice presidents.
Mrs. +. S. Taylor, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Mar
tina n, Mckay, Indianapolis. and Mrs.
Julia S. Conklin, Westfeld; recording sec
rotary, w. w. Woollen; corresponding sec
rotary, r. A. Cotton; press secretary,
George s.. Cottman, l%rvington; treasurer,
Sylvester johnson; executive committee, A.
W. Butler, j. q. kingsbury and K. w. Nc
Bride.
Mrs. +. S. l.. Thompson read an interest
ing poem. Mrs. Sarah e. Campbell, of An
derson, talked on bird study in the schools,
opposing the introduction of nature study
I'm the schools because children already
have sufficient studies. Mr.. Cottman TOOK
up the same topic and showed that the
Audubon Association does not ask that
children be laugh nature study as a regu-
lar part of the curriculum, but only in an
indirect way. He declared that children
possess a keen interest in the subject and
that this interest should be fostered rather
than efforts made to enlist the sympathies
of their elders. If this is done, said the
speaker, there will be noticed a marked
change of sentiment in the generation
which is now growing up. Milton Moore
and Philip Baker, the prize winners pre-
tied Some Original Notes on Birds and
were highly complimented by the members
OIL the society.
One of the leading addresses of the day
was delivered by j. p. Brown. representing
the Indiana Forestry Association, on the
subject Birds and Trees" Mr.. Brown
showed in an entertaining aud instructive
manner the interdependence of birds and
forests. He said that the birds, which are
creators and protectors or forests, are IN
turn supported by the trees whlch they
have planted He dwelt with much en-
phasis upon the service rendered by birds
in destroying noXious weeds and vermin
and made a strong plea FOR protection 10
these valuable creatures. [ hal1-past -FOUR
the association adjourned until t:oV In the
evening.
IN THE EVENING.
At the evening session Of the society
three papers were read. The first was
''The Nocturnal Migration of Birds" by IL.
c.. Fish, of the city schools. The paper
was an account of a series of observations
CT the migrations of birds at night, taken
through a telescope by Mr.. Fish and others
at the University of Wisconsin. The sec
ond paper was entitled Bird Encourage
ment,' and was contributed by DR.. r. r.
Darnall. The paper suggested methods
that could be employed to encourage birds
To come about the lawn. orchards, garden
and farm by providing them with food
and shelter and by protecting them from
their enemies. DR.. Darnall recommended
the determination of the English sparrow,
holding that it is an enemy OF native birds
ness. w. w. Woollen and Sylvester john
ston took issues with DR.. Darnall, de-
tending the English sparrow. The topic
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