Identifier: birdlore141912nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ne 3. The 411 classes were scattered through 138 towns and every county inthe State. Newark led wdth 54 classes; Bayonne was next with 19; PerthAmboy had 17; Montclair, 16; Vineland, 12 and Woodbury, 11. Other townsranged from i to 8. Bergen County furnished the greatest number of townsin which classes were organized—18. The enthusiasm of both teachers andpupils was abundantly attested by many letters received from teachers. The annual Montclair epidemic of Blackbirds and Starlings, with theattendant newspaper discussions, appeared on time. The Fish and GameCommission handled the matter with excellent judgment and, while theSociety kept careful watch on the situation, it w^as not necessary for us totake any action. Wardens of the Commission used various methods to frightenthe birds from the shade trees, and the tempest in the teapot was abated. The Society maintained an exhibit at the Mount Holly Fair, October 8to II inclusive, consisting of mounted groups of birds, showing ecomomic
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438 . Bird-Lore value of feeding habits, exhibited at the Inter-State Fair, Trenton, last year;bird books; enlarged photographs of various birds from life; display of aigretteplumes, illegally offered for sale and seized by the Fish and Game Commission;colored bird charts and the sign cards of the Society. The measure of success attained by the Society during its brief existenceand the importance of the work that demands its attention suggest theearnest hope that some of the many wealthy and philanthropic people ofNew Jersey may see fit by gift or bequest to provide an endowment fundwhich shall insure permanency of financial resources. The annual meeting was held at the Washington, Newark, on October 15.The business session of the Society convened at 4 p.m. The Board of Trusteesserving during the past year were unanimously reelected. The report of the Treasurer showed receipts of $2,131.57, expendituresof $1,345.83, and a balance in the treasury of $785.74. The annual meeting of the B

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