The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10

i, According to the testimony OF thel
members of the Audubon society Of
the, Kenwood school there have been
an unusual number, and variety OF |
birds in KenWood this summer.
whether this is simply an impression
gained by quickened observation Or
an actual condition caused by better
bird protection and the efforts of the
members of the society to make tins
beautiful suburb attractive to, the
birds. It opens up an interesting SUD
1t. is nearly two years since the spu-
pills of the Kenwood school began 10
take special Interest in BIRDS tnat
bon society. This organization IN
cludes in its scope the whole, school.
It created SO much interest among
the children that it spread to the
older. people, who approve highly OF
sOne of the adults who appreciated
the work Of the society was Will1am
c. Gregg, then a resident Of KenWood.
One day last spring he2visited the So
cfety, to tell the members now lmpor-
tant2 he considered their work k,,a anu,
before he left he offered the children
s25 to be- used for pictures and any
other Improvement that the teachers
might approve. The conditions We're
that during the summer the ch1ldfen
of the schools were to do all they
could to encourage singing birds to
nest and live in the vicinity of Ken
wood. Also. each child was to Write
Mr.. Gregg a letter telling him what
he had done. |-
York soon after making the offer he
did not forget about it and at the
first meeting Of the, Audubon society
Oct. 2 he sent his check Tor the
amount. The children had MANY In
teresting experiences to tell OF their
summers observation and care of the
birds and many of their stories nave aile.
beenaembodied in the letters they
wrote Mr.. Gregg this week. At the
meeting the following officers were
vice presidents, A room, Carroll sop =,
page; B. room, Alexis >CasWeil, 9
room, :. Charles F1annery; secretary,
olive Bell, treasurer Ned Moore;
critic, Miss Margaret Densmore.r Ine
funds of the society are TO Pc useu - -
buy bird chart. ,.-1 = y = :. E,,... =. !
The constitution Of the Audubon 90"
ciety gives as the reason for the 1or-
nation Of the society the desire 70
encourage birds to make ke l1
their home and the bel1ef 3Ihat "a
Knowledge of all the wonderful crea-
tions of nature will fit the members
better for the duties of life. The OBJ
3 iect Of the society is to STUDY Inc
habits of native birds, to Sprotect them
from enemies, human and animal
The AUDUBON tSules.s% t,'' 2~Es&
The rules of. the society are impor-
tant and are as, follows: 10
First-No eggs shall be taken from an,
birds nest. ~, ~. = Il.
Second-Mennbers :, who, catch persons
shooting birds with an airgun or SING
shot, throwing stones or !. harming tneIl
in any way shall report such persons u
the proper authorities: ~: ! . q. s.Ez
Third-No nest, whether old Or new
shall be taken by a. member of the society
Fourth-No member shall trap birds
Ftfth-Members shall mot disturb tn
birds by going to%the nests In the nest
ing season. j.. @E<zj<s.a %%:s 60
Sixth--Members; shall speak to all per
sons whom they see disturbing birds Il
any way and try to persuade then1.t1s /
better course. 49, 49, SS%555EstS i.
seventh-An members agree to- ;hel
birds with building material, food an
water. =,
Eighth-All members agree to max
birds feel that they are their friends an
protectors.
Violations Of the rules are to b
punished by bringing the offender be
fore q committee Of ave, one Of whic1
shall be a. teacher, for investigation
and it. ground for action IS found h
TO be tried before the society. ="
H.. =. The Sparrow Defended.
: The general society meets once
NlOItIlA' ct1lO ~ O6A e1AAAo OIL . VI a va
Red character. At the next meetin
there will be debate. One debat
last year was very lively one tia
interested many outside of school. II
subject was rs the killing of Englis
sparrows ,justifed?" and it was de
cfded that it was not. At the week.
meetings Of the chapters bird stud
is taken up. Among the birds thu
have been studied are the robin, blu
Jay, meadow lark; agrosbeak, Bait
more oriole, flicker ~bluebird an
woodpecker. Poems about each al
learned and the birds are painted
the drawing lesson and written abo1
in compositions >t r
Some amusing Incidents of the biz
study and protection have been r.
ported by the Older people. A grou
Of Audubon boys found another be
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