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their children, and our children thus have a deiinite Field of usefulness all their own. They are an irresistible missionary host storming the citaJel of indiriortnr-e among their elders. And somewhere among this little baud lie the scattered torces which must move on the world‘s best work before malty years are added to the pasta Hun~ dreds of pamphlets and leaflets have been distributed through our state.
We wish that every Audubon member could he encouraged to read BlltDrLulus'. This is the only means by which one can be fully intornrtd oi the progress or the work in general, and the only means by which a thorough union in spirit and eiiort can be attained. tilt-idual obligation to sustain our accredited organ.
The same responsibility rests upon us in our corporate Cllpil ty toward the interests of the Naiionni Committee. We feel there should he a liberal use (if the leaflets pub- lislied by our national secretary, anti such subscriptions be made to the iund as may be necessary for the development oi the work. .rtnE'rH ii. Dix-mum. Curr «[J/ulli- S ' its .\I, BARROWV, SM]:
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sin-runny. Annual Conierence oi Audubon Societies
The third Annual Conference of Audu- bon Societies, through the National Com- mittee oi Audubon Societies. was held at the residence of Mrs. Edward Robins, secretary or the Pennsylvania Audubon So tt', H4 Sottth ‘l‘wenty»first street, Philadelphia. on the evening or November is, roog.
The following societies were represented by the delegates, whose names are given below: Connecticut, Mrs. William Brown Glover; Delaware, Mr. A. D. Poole: Di ~ trictaf Columbia, BLT. S. Palmer; Finridn, Mrsl Kingsniill Marrs; Georgia, Dr. Eu- gene Murphy; Massachusetts. Miss Harriet E. Richards: New jersey, Miss Julia Scrib- ner; New ork, Mr. Frank M, Chapman; North Carolina. Professor '1‘. Gilbert Pear- son; Oregon. .\rIr. \Villiani R. Lord; Penn- sylvania. Mr. \Vitmer Stone; \‘ermont, .\Ir.~. E. B. Davenport; Virginia, Drl T. S, Pitlnier.
Bird - Lore
Mr. Dtltchcr. who was unanimously re- elected to the office of chairman, presented an outline report of his year’s work, which will later be printed in full and distributed to the societies He stated that $3,9t5 had been expended under theThayerFund, and $57; under the special tund contributed by the Audubon Societies forelerical assistance. Among noteworthy contributions was a naphtha launch given by the Florida Audu» hon Society anti now in active service among the Florida Keys.
The A. O, U, model law has been passed in nine additional new Audubon Societies have been started in Colorado and Georgia, anti weaker societies have been assisted. Over one hundred thousand edit- cational leaflets have been distributed, anti the demand was tor many more; thousands of letters have been answered, an exceed— ingly important agreement has been entered into with the Miliinery Merchants' Protective Association, anti steps have been taken to secure protection for birds in the Philippines anti other American islands in the Pacific.
A suifi ient sum was at once subscribed
states.
to ensure a continuance of clerical assistance and it was said that there was every reason to believe that the ’I‘hayt-r Fund would reach or even exceed the sum contributed lustyear. he work tor the coming year tvill in-
clude renewed :iiorts to secure the passage of the A. 0. U. law in states which have not eti‘ective birdrlaws. an extension of the warden system, publication of additional educational leaflets, anti systematic attempts to encourage bird study in the schools.
To supply the urgent need of lantern slides, it is hoped that bird photographers throughout the country will contribute titl- plicate negatives to the National Committee, which will act as a central distributing bu- reau of the slides made from them.
The chairman of the committee was all- thorized to appoint a sub-committee to 3 st hitu in preparing an exh hirot Audu— bon Sucictv material for the St. Louis Expo- sition.
This exhibit is designed to include specimens of the literature :tndbirti charts is- sued by the societies, a map showing the states which have Audubon Societies, enlarged photographs of protected hirti colonies, etc.
