New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-04
WILCOX BEQU ESTS PAID
By BROTHERS. COURTESY.
AudabOn Societies and TusFeges
Institute Benefit LGrgeIy.

By special arrangement with David WILL
cox. president OF the Delaware & Hudson Com
pany. the National Association Of Audubon
Societies and TUskegee Institute have each lust
come into possession OF SEQ. 40 S0-this sum
constituting the residuary estate Of Albert Will
cox. who died suddenly on the beach az Sea-
bright last August.
In his will Mr.. Wilcox made numerous spe-
cial requests 70 relatives and friends. including
$4,000 to the S. R. Smith Infirmary Of Staten
Island and 100000 to the National Association
Of Audubon Societies. The income from the
residuary estate was to go TO David Wilcox
during his lifetime. and at his death to BE-
divided between the Audubon Society and tho
TUskegee Institute.
As a mark OF respec. for the memory Of his
brother. Mr.. Wilcox took STEPS to arrange that
the institutions named should have the imme-
date benefit of these requests. The present
value Of the residuary interests was fixed there
fore. and the amounts paid in cash. II thus
happens that the charities named in the viii
Of Albert Wilcox have now received the folloW-a
ing sums:
The S. r. Smith Inhrnary. $4,000; the Amer
lean Audubon Societies. 1892, 626 3d. and thu
Tuskegee Institute, S232.TTO 80. The total sum
Of these charitable requests was S5T5.397 %. all
Of which has been paid in cash within six
months after the will was admitted to probate
This is the only endowment OF any size that
the Audubon Association has ever had Includ-
ing it. the total endowment now amounts to a
little less than S35OOOO. During his Hfetins
Albert Wilcox was an enthusiast upon the pro-
lection Of wild birds and animals. He was the
moving force in bringing about the incOrpoFa-
ton OF the Audubon Association, principally
that II might be able 10 accept ana hold Girt5
and lcgacies The association was Incorporated
on December 81 1904 Owing to DIr. Wilcox.
the word animals was inserted in the cOEpo-
rate title along with wild birds" making tha
name The National Association Of AudubOl
Societies for the Protection Of Wild Birds and
Animals
With the income derived from Mr. wiIlcox's
original bequest OF 100000. the association has
already greatly enlarged its field OF action. Four
organizers and lecturers are already at work
travt ling throughout the country and arOuSils
interest in the movement for the protection OF
birds. The viii stipulated that "One half OF tins
income derived therefrom q. e.. from One-hale
of the residuaTy estate after the death Of David
WillcOx) shall be applied 10 the protection OF
bird and animal life, as provided in the certid-
cate OF Incorporation Of said association. and
that the other half OF said income, so lar as
Needed. may be applied TO the employment Os
solicitors. who shall seek permanent endOWnents
for the general benefit and purposes OF the afOre-
said association"
The activity OF the association Of Audubon
societies is divided into three branches:
The Warden System-ThiS consists Of hiring
men 70 watch over birds and protect them In
certain reservations. There are some permanent
wardens, and some wardenS are employed only
for the breeding SEASON.
Educa tiOnal-This consists OF propaganda dis
tributed throughout the country and the pUblica-
ton of bi-mOnthly periodical called Bird
Lore" Part Of the task is 10 teach farmers the
value Of protecting their birds insect killers.
The value of the teaching has already proven it,
self TO be very great in the destruction OF the
mischievOus boil weevil and gypsy moth
LegislatiVe-The association watches every
legislation IN the United States. If a bill con-
trary the purposes of the association is intro
duced specialists who know all about birds are
sent to combat IL. They appear before commit.
tees and give reasons why the bill should not
be passed They have been very successful
Mr. Wilcox was much interested in furthe<l
developing the organization and il was for thfs
reason that he stipulated that part Of the In
come derived from his bequest be devoted TO
the solicitation OF contributions and OF new
members