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 I02 Bird- Lore "In May, loo circulars were sent to Milwaukee milliners, asking their assist- ance in the work of reform, and announc- ing that there would be held, in the fall, an Audubon millinery opening. This opening, which took place in October, was well attended, and served its purpose in calling attention to the existence and meaning of the society. "The cooperation of the State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, and also of the Board of School Directors of this city, has been secured. The response of the Milwaukee School Board was especially cordial and encouraging. Talks upon the subject of bird protection have already been given in several of the city schools, and it is intended that the main work of the society for the coming year shall be done among the teachers and school chil- dren of the state. "The society is much to be congratu- lated in that, before it came into existence, Bird Day had been established in Wis- consin. We can only apprecia,te our good fortune in this respect by noting the dif- ficulties that are thrown in the way of the Audubon societies of other states when they attempt to win the consent of their legislatures to this step. We owe this great advantage to Mr. J. E. Morgan, of Sauk county. "Although our Audubon Society is one of the largest in the United States, we are working under great disadvantages, since we have, so far as we can discover, the smallest income of them all. In order that no one may be excluded, we have made our life membership fee ex- ceedingly small, so that it brings in an amount quite insufficient to meet the ex- penses of printing, buying and distribu- ting literature. We therefore make an earnest appeal to intelligent men and women to become members of the society, or to send us contributions of money. We are especially anxious to increase the number of our associate members, who pay one dollar a year, and thus provide us with a steady income. ' ' Mrs. Peckham reports a total member- ship of 5,141, and writes that since the publication of the report from which we have just quoted, "through the coopera- tion of our State Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction, our society has formed 175 branches among the school children. These branch societies include over four thousand members, including teachers and children." NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY On the 6th day of April, 1897, at the call of Mrs. Arthur E. Clarke, a meeting was held at her residence in Manchester, for the purpose of organizing the New Hampshire Audubon Society, which was duly accomplished. The work of the society throughout the state is carried on by means of branch societies, the presidents of which act as vice-presidents of the state society ; or, when this is not practicable, local secre- taries are appointed to carry on the work, and such secretaries have already been appointed in more than twenty places. Special pains has been taken to in- fluence the children in the public schools. A junior Audubon society was early formed, and a very interesting meeting was held in June, 1897, at which about three hundred school chil- dren were present. A similar meeting was held in June, 1898, and it is pro- posed to hold others from time to time. With the same end in view, an ' Out- line of Bird Study ' was prepared for use in the schools. At the suggestion of the society, ex- tracts from the game laws of the state, relating to penalties for the destruction of song birds and their eggs, have been posted in conspicuous places, thanks to the prompt and energetic action of the street and park commissioners. Similar action has been taken in various other cities and towns. Lectures were given by Mrs. Orinda Hornbrooke, Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, on ' The Educational Side of Bird Pro- tection, ' and by Mrs. Harriet E. Rich- ards, secretary of the Massachusetts