Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
BIRD CLUB RESULT
BAYNE'S LECTURE
q. ~. WILSON NAMED PRESIDENT
OF TEMPORARY oRoANIZA-
TON. FOLLOWING TALK.

/ As the result OF a lecture on Birds
and How 20 Attract Them" by Ernest
Harold Baynes OF Meriden. y. Il. Civ
en- yesterday afternoon az Masonic
7 temple under the auspices Of the study
department Of the Woman's club. a
bird club was organized in Rock Is
land with b. II. Wilson as the TEN
porary president With Mr.. Baynes
presiding as chairman. Miss Josephine
Pectz was chosen temporary secretary
and Miss Alice Rush. treasurer. The
officers viii meet and select q commit
tee 90 draw up a constitution TO be
reported az a later meeting. The club
all b. for the purpose Of protecting
birds and inducing them 20 come TO
the city for residence. as Mr.. Baynes
expressed o. The constitution viii
be drafted Ia such a way that no one
viii be excluded from membership in
the club and tho dues will be so low
that zone VIII be barred bacause Of
them
Mr. Bayucs has devoted many years
20 the study OF birds and bird life and
yesterday spoke very interestingly OF
his experience with them. He Is thor
ouEhiy convcrsant with his subject
and has taken hundreds Of pictures OF
birds in their natural hauuis and In
the colony az Meridcn which has gain
"a a national reputation. Here a tract
% land several acrcE ia extent has
been SCI aside a. a bird sanctuary and
r % have been placed thousands %
houses made after a pattern which has
proved most satisfactory. birds return
iuE year after year 90 them and oc-
cupyiuE every house that has been
erected Baths and feeding grounds
have been established and every in
ducFurut given Tor them % locate Ia
fhr sanctuary. AZ fhe dedication %
fhf sanctuary last year a play sym
t0tIr % bird ifc was enacted on che
grounds and members % President
wilson's family participated 10 the
performance. Afiss Wilson taking one
% tire t@adinE parts together with 9th
90 persons of national reputation.
wr uayurF tod % the necessity FOR
ur1ieeffuE birds and stated o. as being
q fact that birds have srcatiy de-
creased iu numbers and 90 such an
alarming extent thar there o. danger j
1f che EXTERN nation % certain spc-
rics ne cited az an example the pa
srnFrr pigeon which a few years ago I
aas here Ca rockE % billions They
bad O. certain market value and were .
.fnuEttcrcd hr the hundreds at "a .
lime and shipped 90 eastern markets
until uoF there g. but one bird Of that
.prclcs Euov.u Co b. in existence. lie I
.uoke % their protection as being
b Ortiz while from "a selfish standpoint I.
proven that birds are one Of the great /
80 means % the determination % 70
ieuta insect pests. etc. They 30 I'm
srcat nocks over the trees picking
rom them insects thar destroy. They
.st the seeds 81 obnoxious weeds and Z
.1supose "a most Trustworthy army. one .
hat never goes on "a strike. s. never
die. never gets drunk and is always 4
.n hand and az work. They destroy I
,ut few fruits and those that they do Z
af are done so FOR the moisture that !
FL in them. - 20 means OF their pro (
ectior. SIR Bayues said that laws
we're not nearly 90 effective as the
.iacinE iu the hearts of people a love f,
5r bird and a desire 20 protect them. !
Co. spoke OF birds a. being very much ,
Use human beings in that they have
rrtalu likes and disllkes. for they ,
.aut % go where they Ike when they {
.ke Thcy are attracted 20 the home a
here water. food and nesting places s
rc provided for them and they viii 6
Don become very friendly ard com {
aui1uabic u given these considcra- .
Ions Ia
Oh. advised the determination % the I
.nF..sh sparrow and said that % can
e done With the proper amount OF
-oubi~ and gave numerous methods :
B. which 10 can be done Ia his home
lun the sparrow has been driven
rom the place and 90 thoroughly has
been done that prize d. offered for
n English sparrow found Ia the town
L. defined i' a. a duty Of every Amer
au citizen 10 protect birds through
be- organization Of clubs. The effect
Fouderfuiy good not ouiy for birds .
af FOR people % community and
specially for children. 90 teaches
lem charity. kindness. thoughtful
res aud consideration for Others In O
'uctieai manner and one which they
ir carr thruuEh their lives. ,
Mr. HaVnes showed many beautiful :
ctgrrs % bird houses. Saths. feeding !.
aces. manner % feeding and pic :
.FrE ~ personal experiences With !,
Fds about his home. and with each !.
eturr had an Interesting story 20 :
o.