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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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there this spring. May 18 was the twentieth anniversary of the founding of our Society, itbeing the eighth to be formed in the United States. This year we celebratedour birthday by giving a reception to the founder of our Society, John Dew-hurst Patten, at the residence of the Secretary, which everyone seemed to enjoy,and where we had the privilege and pleasure of hearing Miss Grace D. Litch-field read her own lovely poem, The Hermit Thrush. Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 441 Considering the changeable character of the population of Washington, wethink it rather remarkable that sixteen of our original members still hold office,either as Honorary Vice-Presidents or members of the Executive Committee.—Helen P. Childs, Secretary. East Tennessee Audubon Society.—Our Society is progressing slowly,but surely. We know this because of the steadily increasing number of birds;and of the many adults, as well as children, who are interested and eager forinformation on the subject.
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HONOR ROLL MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYHAVING AN OUTING AT THE COOKE WICK-I-UP. We had one very interesting and instructive lecture by Dr. G. Clyde Fisher,Associate Curator of the American Museum of Natural History, who, duringthe Summer School at the State University, was lecturing for the NationalAssociation of Audubon Societies. Like Oliver Twist, we wanted more. Hon.W. D. Howser, our State Warden, always responds to any appeal for help wemake to him. He lectured for us at the Farmers Convention in May. Alwaysa busy man, he found time to spend one day at the East Tennessee DivisionFair, where he held the crowd entranced by his display of knowledge of the 442 Bird - Lore habits of some sixty-odd mounted specimens of our common birds, which hadbeen loaned by Dr. Fisher. Thanks to these two gentlemen and the energyand executive ability of two ladies, our exhibit at the fair was a complete success.We put out the Associations war posters in large numbers, instruct

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