The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-08
OFFICERS ARE
 APPOINTED State Audubon Society
 is Launched. E. G. HOLT IS PRESIDENT Will Have a aBird Day" in State.
 Schools. Famous Character Who Is Responsible For the Movement to Protect Birds and Animals--His Early strug- saes and Eccentric Habits. 
B. C. HOLT IS PRESIDENT

After a conference among the mem- bers of the committee appointed at the last meeting of those interested in the formation of a State Audubon So- cfety yesterday officers for the State association were named and the general purposes of the work explained.
 The officers were elected in accord ance with the arrangement made at the first meeting. when an executive committee was elected to look after the drawing up of a constitution and bylaws and the selection of proper of- fcials The officers are as follows:
 President--E. c. Holt.
 Vice President-Dr. Thomas M.
 Second Vice Presidential. c. Gun nells.
 Secretary-Howard L. Smith.
 Treasurer-Sydney l.. Shulein.
 Executive Committee-E. G. Holt, s l.. Shulein, H. L. Smith. J. H. Wal lace, Jr. W. S. Webber.
 Finance committee-E- G. Holt, s. l.. Shulein, J. K. Jackson, Thomas M owen, H. c. Gunnells.
 Publication Committeez1Thomas M. Owen, J.. H. Wallace, Jr., H. l.. Smith
 Purposes of Society.
 The society has been organized for the purpose of stimulating and cultf- vating higher appreciation among the
 
 song and insectivorous birds, as well as the game birds and animals of this State. For many years, birds were thought to be valueless and hence were wanton1y, recklessly and ruthlessly de- stroyed merely for the pleasure of ex- terminating life; but a scientific in. vestigation has disclosed the. fact that the birds of the country are of a most inestimable service to man..
 Bird day" has been designated in the schools of many of the States and suitable program has been ar ranged so that the children may learn more of the winged tribe. It is pro- posed to have this done in Alabama One of the first acts of the Audubon Society was to mefnorialize the Super intendent of Education to set aside "Bird Day" in the State to be cele- brated in the various schools,
 John James Audubon.
 The fourth day of May Is the ami versary birthday of John James Audu- bon, the worlds greatest naturalist and bird lover. Although of French line. age, Audubon was born in Louisians but was educated in France and at the age of eighteen years returned tt America. He always had passionate love for this country. In 1908, he ha6 his residence in Louisville. Ky, and when he attended to his business everything went well. but thu feather choristers of the woods per sistent1y called him and his passion fol wild love drew him frequently near t natures great throbbfng heart. Leaving Louisville he went to Hen. dersonville where he became involved in debt. Failing in business, he sur rendered. everything to his creditors except his gun. He made diligent ef- forts to strangle bis wandering tenden' hcies and earn a support for his family but failed on account of his lack oi business capacitl. In the meanwhile he had been making original drawingi of birds. In 1921, he accepted posi- ton as tutor with a family near New Orleans; and in 1926, the proceeds iron dancing class, amounting to S2.Oo0 enabled him to sail to England WIFI his beloved drawings.
 Audubon had never looked into al English grammar and had forgotteI most of what he had learned in French and Spanish. He always felt shy 1T the presence of strangers. He was { man habituated to ranble alone witt his thoughts. bent on the beauties o nature. His pictures were exhibited Band he was made a member of thu leading scientific societies of England and best of all, his plans for publica tfon had definite shape.
 His book was published in 1888, con sistines of four elephant folios contain ing 1,065 life-size portraits of birds il their natural surroundings, which wa called "rhe Birds of America" ] He returned to America and spent