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 Ctje &uDubon |5ciciette0 " You cannot with a scalpel find the poet ' s soul. Nor yet the wild bird' s song." Edited by MRS. MABEL OSGOOD WRIGHT and WILLIAM DUTCHER Communications relating to the work of the Audubon and other Bird Protective Societies should be addressed to Mrs. Wright, at Fairfield, Conn. Reports, etc., designed for this department, should be sent at least one month prior to the date of publication. In Memoriam It is again a painful duty to record the death of a valued member of this Associa- tion. Mr. Albert Willcox, of New York City, who died August 13, in his fifty- ninth year. Great modesty, combined with an intense love for all helpless creatures, made his character exceedingly attractive. He was the unknown benefactor who contributed so largely to the working fund of this Associ- ation during 1905 and the present year. With his first money gift to the Society he compelled a pledge from the President that the name of the donor should not be divulged during his life. In all his conversations his desire to benefit and care for wild birds and animals was his principal theme. On one occasion he remarked to the writer that he "was almost a Brahmin in his love for all helpless creatures." His good works will not cease with his death, for he left to this Association an immediate legacy of $100,- 000, and, in addition, made the Society his residuary legatee to the extent of one-half of his estate, payable on the death of his brother, his sole surviving next of kin. Mr. Willcox's love for birds and animals was no passing interest, but will be everlasting. With one stroke of his pen he perpetuated the work of bird and animal protection in this country. " I would not have this perfect love of ours Grow from a single root, a single stem, Bearing no goodly fruit, but only flowers That idly hide Life's iron diadem: It should grow always like that eastern tree Whose limbs take root and spread forth constantly ; That love for one, from which there doth not spring (i79) Wide love for all, is but a worthless thing. Not in another world, as poets write, Dwell we apart, above the tide of things, High floating o'er earth's clouds on fairy wings; But our pure love doth ever elevate Into a holy bond of brotherhood All earthly things, making them pure and good."— W. D. Resolutions Passed at a Special Meeting of the Board by Directors of the National Association of Audu- bon Societies At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Audubon Societies, held in New York City, September 7, 1906, the following being present: J. A. Allen, William Brewster, H. C. Bumpus, S. T. Carter, Jr., Frank M. Chapman, William Dutcher, T. S. Palmer, T. G. Pearson, Witmer Stone and Mabel Osgood Wright, it was Resolved, That this Association express its great regret at the death of its patron, Mr. Albert Willcox, to whom it is so deeply indebted for support and encouragement during the past two years; and Resolved, That this Association place on record its profound gratitude at the far- sighted generosity of the said Albert Willcox, who, through his munificent bequests to this Association, has established, on a perma- nent foundation, the movement to preserve the wild life of this country. (Signed) National Association of Audubon Socie- ties, T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary. Second Annual Meeting of the National Association of Audubon Societies The second annual meeting of this Asso- ciation will be held at the American