Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-03-11

ing of cats on chautauQua grounds,
and would suggest that at some isubse-
quent meeting you bring this to the at
tention of its members. Last fall we
laid to rest by the chloroform route
cats, and the places were promptly
filed by S more, which shared a like
fate. After this we became Chicken
hearted" for the ghosts Of those ten
cats came nightly to haunt our dreams.
All winter we have fed seven cats.
1t is very nice for the people of Devils
Lake to give their cats an outing at
] chautauqua, and it shows how very
kind our Devils Lake women can be
and how greatly we enjoy the winter
concerts must be heard to be ap-
preciated. Next fall we will be Obliged
to hire some depraved character to
take few innocent lives unless the
ladies of Devils Lake when leaving
chautauqua remember to place the
house cat in the hat box or some other
equally secure place, and release it
only when safely placed on its rug in
front of the fireplace, and ever after
a Joy to its owner" After Secretary
La Rue's letter was read and several
of the members of the Audubon club
had promised to be more careful the
following program was given:
North Dakota Report-Miss Grace
Thompson. -:
The Passenger Pigeon-Miss Grace
Thompson. ~.
A Tragedy Of Migration-Mrs. Frank
| Stoltze.
Extracts from the Annual Address Of
the National President Of the Au-
dubon Societies-Mrs. VIM. Falger.
Miss Thompson's paper on the "Pas-
senger Pigeon" showed what is being
done by the Audubon societies through
out the country to find and save from
extinction the. Passenger pigeon. A
reward of $500 is offered for first in
formation Of nesting pair or colony
and 500 extra is offered to any North
Dakotan making the discovery. All
correspondence on the subject should
be sent to c. F. Hodge, Clark Univer-
sity, Worcester, Mass. North Dakota
was for years the home of the passen-
ger pigeon and it is hoped that some
one here may be able to claim the re-
wards offered.
A lecture on birds and bird life with
stereoscopican views will be given
probably at the Grand in the near fut-
ure. The exact date has not yet been
set.
Miss Mary e. Norton Is busy. with
her chorus and several outsiders and
as result St. Patrick's Day will be
fittingly celebrated next Thursday
evening at st. Joseph's church when
the following program will be given;
1. Overture, Fancredi ...... .Rossini
Misses Norton and Brennan
2. The Minstrel Boy. .Balfe
Oft in the Silly Night
.............W w. Rhys-Herbert
Chorus-Mamie Huesgens, Mita Me
man, Beatrice Manseau, Mary
Brennan, Gertrude Riordan, Mrs.
Blonde, Mrs. Kersten, Mrs. Me-
Guerren, Mr.. Brainard and Mr..
Blonde.
8. Killarney ...................B alfe
Mrs. Kersten
4. Good Bye Mavourneen. Westendorf
Mr.. Blonde and Chorus
5. The Meeting of the Waters Moore
Miss Brennan
6. Believe Me If All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms. -. Moore
, The Low-backed Car Rhys-H Herbert
Chorus
Z. The Harp That Once Thro' Taras
, Halls ........... Thomas Moore
Miss Riordan =,
8. I'll Take You to Your Home
l. Kathleen ......... .Westendort
O Mr.. Blonde and Chorus
l. 9. Bendemeer's Stream. "A. S. Gatty
Mrs. McGurren Il
J. 10. Come Where the Lilies Bloom !.
n ...................T Thompson
v Quartette-Mrs. Blonde, Miss Norton
Mr.. Brainard and Mr.. Blonde. D..
Accompanist, Miss Brennan.
II. Come Back to Erin. j.. o.. .Claribe
/ Miss Beatrice Manseau +
H.. Kathleen Mavourneen Crouch
II Mr.. Blonde
IL. The Last Rose of Summer MOORE
Miss Riordan
IA. The Dear Little Shamrock .Cherr,
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