The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15

all sides conviction that the assembly
bon Society was discussed as to its pur-
poses by Prof. Gilbert Pearson and Su-
perintendent Joyner, as to it's value to
the individual by Prof. r. u. Wilson,
of Guilford College, and as to it's eco
nomic value by Prof. Collier Cobb. All
the papers were strong and valuable.
Professor Peason described the organ
iation of the Audubon Society as fol-
lows;
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY.
The State Audubon Society was or
ganized on March 18th. 1902 Ten days
previous to this l sent out sixty letters
to educators and business men of the
State. telling them of our inteaticn AMI
asHIng them for their opinion regarding
The movement. Before the time for the
meeting replies we're received from fifty
three of these. and without exception all
we're hearty approyals of tt e proposed
undertaking.
An organization was formed with 40
charter members. The following officers
were elected: President, Hon. j. Y.
SOyner; Vice President, T. Gilbert Pear
son; Secretary, Miss Annie f. Petty, of
Greensboro; Treasurer, Prof Walter
Thompson, of Greensboro. end the fol-
lowing Honorary Vice Presidents: u. +.
y. Eenable of the State University; DR..
Charles d. McIver, CT the State Normal
and Industrial College; DR.. ]. l. IIamalcr
Of Trinity College,; Prof. Joseph A.
Holmes State Geologist Mrs. Mary e.
Garland, President of The State Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union; Mrs
Lucy H. Robertson, President of the
Greensboro Female College; Supt. Geo.
il. Crowell, of High Point; Supt. Charles
+. TomliEson, of Winston and Supt E.
u. Broadhurst of Greensboro. Since
that time one other officer has been
elected-His Excellency, Governor Chas.
B. Ayeock, having been chosen an hon
orary vice president.
The objects of the Society. stated in
the Constitution, which was adopted, are
as follows: ID To acquire and diffuse
knowledge concerning the value of birds
to man and the commonwealth; (2) 10
establish Bird Day exercises in the
schools of the State. and to encourage
the introduction of bird study into tie
same; CD to labor for better legislation
for bird protection; (D to educate public
SeublHleHl dSdlDSI the ueSJTuCllCH OI VITA
birds and their nests.
The following Executive Committee has
in charge the directing of the activities
of the Society: Mr. William A. Blair,
and Supt. Chas. f. Tomlinson. of Win
ston; Mr.. f. P. Wharton. of Greensboro;
Prof ]. 1. Foust and Miss Viola Boddie,
of the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege; DR.. Kemp P. Battle and Prof
Joseph A. Holmes. of Chapel Hill, II. H.
Brimley, of Raleigh, and Supt. d. Matt
Thompson. of Statesville.
The following publications have been
prepared A Bird Identification Blank
Book" the printed Constitution and two
leaflets, one on the Purpose and Plans
of the Audubon Society,"" the other on
THE Value of North Carolina Birds
These publications, together with the
Audubon button are furnished to all
members
Six branch organizations have been
formed: One in the Practice and OBJ
servation School of the State Normal and
Industrial College, two in the Winston
Graded School, one in the Burlington
Graded School. and two in the Durham
Graded schools.
The work has been aided and expended
through the generosity of Mr.. VIM.
butcher, chairman of the National Com
mittee on Bird Protection.
The membership of the Society now
numbers eight hundred, of which eight
are Honorary Life members, who may be
elected such by paying into the treasury
at one time the sum of $40; about twenty
sustaining members, who pay an annual
fee of $500. the rest being either mem
bcrs who pay an entrance fee of twenty
five cents and have no further dues. and
Junior members, those under fifteen years
of age who pay fee of ten cents
The Executive Committee proposes to
labor for the following ends the coming
year: ID Endeavor to influence the
General Assembly for the passage of a
law to protect the lives and nests of
all non game birds within the borders
of our State; (2) to encourage and assist ,
in the formation of branch Audubon So
cieties in the graded schools and else
where; CD to assist all earnest students
OF bird study by recommending to them
valuable hooks and papers on ornitholog-
ical subjects, by furnishing them with
information regarding what birds may be
looked for in their neighborhoods, and
by correspondence endeavoring to cor
rectly name all birds which observers
may describe for that purpose and ca
the further publication of leaflets re-
garding our native birds, and to estab- !
Iish free circulating libraries of bird
books
For the carrying out of these purely
educational plans the Audubon Society,
through its Executive Committee solcits
the interest and cooperation of the ed
ucators of the State.
SEVERAL FINE ADDRESSES.
superintendent r. p. Mangum. of Will