This is the time of year when the out-ofdoors is abounding with activity. There is action everywhere. Things are popping all around.
Leaf buds are bursting, spring flowers are unfolding their colors, new songs are heard daily,
indicating that our bird friends are arriving in
greater numbers. Yes, Mother Nature has opened
her annual show. And what a show it is.
Ah, to be a green-keeper, privileged to have
a box seat and a close up of this mammoth show.
Many are too busy to look, and some look, and
do not see and some take a feiw precious moments to enjoy what is developing around us
at this time. Take the birds for instance, as
one part of the big show. Of course the -early
arrivals have been with us for a month such as
the robins, the song sparrows, blue birds, red
wings and others. But the peak of the migration will occur in the next two weeks. Some of
these birds will spend the summer with us.
Others will tarry a few days, a few weeks, and
then travel north. Notably the warblers. There
are over 150 species, all with varied colors and
patterns. Some morning, if you are looking,
you may observe a group of tiny birds with -extreme activity seeking insects on every part of
a tree or shrub. They will -be the warblers.—One
species. And what a job they are doing for us.
To us, birds are very important. So let's,
recognize their importance and let's enjoy their **
song and beauty while they are with us.
It must have been Ben Franklin who said,
"Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do
today." In writing this Newsletter ye editor
finds, "There's never time today and tomorrow
comes too soon". Result—mid-night oil and a,
last minute rush. It seems only last week that
April 7 was the Greenkeepers meeting at Waltham. A double feature was scheduled. Tony
Mascaro on Soil Aerification, with slides and
movies plus side remarks and a representative
of the Wisconsin Motors gave a talk on motors
in general, courtesy of the- Sawtelle Bros. Ye
editor was so busy listening and looking that
his notes on these talks turned out to be doodles
and backs instead of doodles of facts. The moral

is, you fellows who didn't attend the meeting,
come to the next one and get your educational
features direct. There is a good possibility that
the Newsletter will be quite brief for the remaining summer months.
Resume of the business meeting. A letter
of appreciation was read from Prof. Dickinson
expressing his gratitude for the gift presented
to him at the Amherst conference. A thank
you letter was also read from Ray Koon for the
donation toward the public address system at
the Station. John Brock was voted an a-ssociate
member. _ Three applications for membership
were announced. Anthony Caranci Sr., Louisquiss-et Golf Club, Raymond Sheehan, Red Hill
Country Club, North Reading, and Robert Mucciarone, Wayland Golf Club.
Attendance prize winners were, Mike 0'Grady and Chet Baldwin. It is -certainly interesting to note that there are felw repeats on
these monthly door prizes. The chairman of
the Budget Committee, Phil Cassidy, presented
a comprehensive budget report which was approved. $50.00 was voted each to the Rhode
Island and Amherst Turf work. The Tournament Committee presented a tentative summer
schedule as follows: May—Concord Country
Club. June—W-achusett Country Club. July—
Derryfield Country Club, Manchester, N. H.
August—Vespers Country Club or Cohassett.
September—Ludlow Country Club. Championship. October—Brae Burn Country Club, GreenKeeper-Pro.
There was a sad expression -and a trace of a
tear on the countenance of our treasurer when
asked how the dues were coming in. Let's cheer
him up at once.
The first out-door meeting of the season
will be held May 5, at the Concord Country Club.
Equipment demonstration at 10:30. Special arrangements for lunch at 12:30. Will you be there?
Whittier said, "Who sows a field, or trains
a flower, or plants a tree, is more than all". I'll
be seeing you all.
H. Darling, Editor.