ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY AN JANUARY 27th, the ninety-fifth anniversary of the death of John James Audubon, a major exhibition of the great ornithologist's original water-color drawings of American birds will be opened in the galleries on either side of the vestibule and in the main-floor corridor. In 1863 the Society acquired from the artist's widow 430 of the 435 water colors reproduced in Audubon's world- famous Birds of America, plus thirty of his other bird paintings— a near-complete collection in this field. Supported by a selection of related Audubon material, this will constitute one of the really important exhibitions of the season. A series of three monthly lectures is planned to cover the three principal aspects of Audubon's career: (1) the man, (2) the ornithologist, and (3) the artist. A foretaste of this exhibition was offered in the main-entrance corridor during the closing months of the year by a small display of the water colors and, at the Thanksgiving season, an easel exhibit of an oil copy of the Wild Turkey, temporarily lent by Mr. and Mrs. Screven Loriliard. The fall season opened on September 4th with an easel display of DeWitt M. Lockman's striking portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and on September 16th the seasonal closing of the Thompson Homestead Memorial at East Hampton brought the summer interlude to a close. The variety of activities carried on during the last three months of 1945 included: (1) the Society's own Exhibitions, Lectures, and Entertainments; (2) the programs of a number of Guest Organizations; and (3), beyond our own walls, several Lectures and Addresses by Staff Members. Exhibitions, Lectures, and Entertainments On Tuesday, October 2, 1945, at 8:30 P. M., Mr. Leonidas Westervelt delivered a delightful address on "The Swedish Nightingale" and wild turkey Original Water-Color Drawing by John James Audubon (1785-1851) 55