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Identifier: birdlore19nati (find matches)
Title: Bird-lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Conservation Periodicals
Publisher: New York, National Association of Audubon Societies
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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tlingsolo and a novelty number, then imitated the songs of birds during forty-fiveminutes, accompanying the bird-music with observations on the beauty andmeaning of bird-songs and with paintings of the birds about four times life size.During the last fifteen minutes I attempted by word pictures to impress theaudience with the astonishing usefulness of birds, and concluded the programwith an exhortation to observe and learn to love the wonder and beauty ofnature. Usually, the after-meeting was well attended. I first described the usefuland interesting things that the community should do to encourage the birds.I also emphasized the personal refinement and social pleasure that a bird clubwould bring. Then, if a good majority of those present voted to organize,nominations were in order by any above fourteen years of age for a board ofclub directors. I urged that the club afiiliate with the National Association ofAudubon Societies and rely on it for help. It was pleasing to see how quickly
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CHARLES CRAWFORD GORST.Chautauqua and Lyceum Lecturer. (434) Reports of Field Agents 435 the nominations were made and how those most interested in birds were chosen.To the chairman of the Directors I gave Audubon Society hterature and urgedhim to write immediately for more and for suggestions concerning special localneeds. The Directors (who I advised should be composed about equally of menand women) then appointed a date, time, and place for a Directors Meetingabout a week ahead, giving the Chairman time to write or inquire concerningavailable bird-lecturers, literature, etc. I advised that the Directors elect theirofl&cers at that meeting, from their own number, and plan for a public meetingwhich would consist of an address or other program on birds, followed by anexplanation of the bird clubs origin and purpose and by an exhortation to thepublic to join. I urged each Board of Directors to establish some bird-work among thechildren of the town, and especially to keep them inter

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