The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-17
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY.

The State Audubon Society was or
ganizcd on March 18th. 1902. Ten days
previous to this | sent out sixty letters
10 educators and business men of the
STATE. telling them of our intention AMI
asking them for their opinion regarding
the movement. Before the time for the
meeting replies were received from fifty
three of these, and without exception all
| were hearty %approvals Of tt e proposed
undertaking.
| An organization was formed With 40
charter members. The following officers
We're elected: President, Hon. J. Y.
5oyner; Vice-President. 7. Gilbert Pear
son; Secretary, Miss Annie f. Petty, Of
Greensboro; Treasurer. Prof. Waltcr
Thompson, of Greensboro. and me fol-
lowing Honorary Nice-Presidents: y. f.
p. Eenable. of the State University; DR..
Charles d. McIver, CT the State Normal
| aud Industrial College; Dr.. ]. |. Hamaker
of Trinity College,; Prof. Joseph a.
Holmes, State Geologist; Mrs. Mary z.
Garland, President Of .he State Wo-
, mans Christian Temperance Union; Mrs.
Lucy H.. Robertson, President of the
Greensboro Female College; Supt. Geo.
il. Crowcll, of High Point; Supt. Charles
F.. Tomlirson, of Winston, and Supt. e.
d. Broadhurst, of Greensboro. Since
that time one other officer has been
clectcd-His EXcellency, Governor Chas.
B. Aycock. having been chosen an bon
olary vice-Dresident.
The objects of the Society. stated in
the Constitution, which was adopted. arc
as follows: a. 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; (3) to labor for better legislation
for bird protection; Cd to educate public
sentiment against the destruction of wild
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.. E. P. Wharton. of Greensboro;
Prof. j. /. 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; H. H.
Brimley, of Raleigh, and Supt. d. Matt
Thompson, of Statesyille.
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 arc furnished to all
members.
Six branch organizations have been
formed: One IN the "Practice and OBJ
s~ervation 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
trade 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 SO; about twenty
sustaining members, who pay an annual
fee of $500 the rest being either mem
five cents and nave no further dues. and
junior members, those under fifteen years
Of age who pay a 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; 90 to encourage and assist
%cieties in the graded schools and else