Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1901 — Prof. Scott Relienves the Women [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Prof. Scott Relienves the Women

Not the women, but the men, are responsible for the destruction of birds

for millinery dec oration. At least that Is the opinion of William E. D. Scott, curator of ornithology at Prince ton/ u n i v ersity. / In an ad- / dress before/ the recent', conference of,/ eastern pub- 1 lie a ssociationsj held in New-/ ark, N. J.,/ Curator Scott de-

clgred his belief that every woman who has ever yet worn a feather in her hat has done so to please some man rather than herself. He holds that the destruction of bird? will cease when, men no longer admire tn©3e slaughtered ornaments and recommends Dus yrgument to the Audubon society.