Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
OFFICIAL VISIT TO COUNTY POMONA
General Deputy Howard D. Sykes Here With State Master Sherwood and State Lecturer Blakeman-Ia ak on Birds by Ornithologist at Afternoon Session Next Meeting in Bozrah

For it's regular meeting New London County Pomona grange, No. 6, Patrons of Husbandry. met on Thursday here in Pythian hall. with a good attend sions over which Worthy Master Bill lings T. Avery presided, The morning session was opened in the fifth degree at 10.45 o'clock. These six applications Norris Treadway Groton; Emma P. Davis, Bozrah; John E. F'rtnk Grace k. Peckham, Yantic; Charles V. James, Norwich. All were subsequently ini- tiated with the exception of MT James.
 Among the prominent visitors at the meetings were State Master J. Arthur Sherwood of Easton, State Lecturer F. E. Blakeman of Oronoke, Howard D. SikeS of Suffield, special deputy of the state grange, who made his annual in spection: P. B. Sibley of Danbury, sec retary of the juvenile granges of the state: Miss Gertrude Smith, lecturer of Seaview grange Mrs. Daniels Of Sea view grange, Mrs. Addie E. Hyde of Brooklyn. and past Flora Of the state grange.
 Business Transacted.
 In the business transacted at the morning meeting it was voted to meet with Bozrah grange the third Thurs day in June.
 It was voted to purchase sashes and power was given to the executive com- mittee, consisting of N. H. Hall Pres ton; J. B. Bliven, Norwich, and F. N. Taylor of Lebanon.
 Dinner and Afternoon Session.
 When the grange adjourned for din- ner the larger part of those attending repaired to the Buckingham Memorial where a nice dinner was served by the WOman's Relief corps.
 When the session was resumed again in oythiar hall there were several much appreciated musical selections and recitations, which had been ao ranged for the part of the Session by the lecturer Miss Maud B. Bliss. These included a duet by Mrs. w I. Allyn and Frederick Burton of Ledyard grange, and rectations by Miss Lizzie Colver of Ledyard grange and Prof. Frank T. Naples of Norwich grange.
 Special Deputy Sil1es made his in- spection of the grange, and there were remarks by Sta te Master Sherwood and State Lecturer Blakeman. P. B. Sibley was to have spoken upon the subject Juvenile ranges and Patrons insur- ance but deferred this to the next meeting.
 State Ornithoioeist Jeb.
 One of the particularly valuable and interesting features of the afternoon session was the address by Herbert K Job of West Haven, state ornithologist. It was finely illustrated with views of birds which MT. Job had taken him. self. There were about 100 slides.
 In introducing the subject the speaker said that through the liberal ity of gentleman deeply interested in birds and game and their preserva- tion he was enabled to give an illus trated lecture on Value and Profit from Wild Birds the Farm before the granges of the state. The present lecture is the 25th of the series. About ten more are scheduled for this spring. There were over 100 applications for this lecture by granges, and the work will be continued next fall and later.
 Three Points Explained.
 Tn these lectures three main points are emphasized: 1. That birds are essential to agriculture as destroyers of insect pests. Z. That game birds and wild fowl can be made an actual source of financial revenue on many farms. 3. That birds through their beauty and interest are we'll worth while.
 This educational work is being un- dertalxen among the granges because the people who own the land can do more practical bird protection than any other class, and the grange should become a great factor in this work as it already is.
 In the views shown first came Vari- ous pictures of familiar birds about home, such as the bluebird song spar row. house wren, flicker, phoebe, war blers, scarlet tanager, hummingbird. etc, and interesting stories were told