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 Tweedy, Witmer Stone, W. L. Baily; Maryland, Anne Weston Whitney; District of Columbia, H. C. Oberholser, T. S. Palmer; Florida, Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs, W. Wilson - Barker; Illinois, Ruthxen Deane.

Mr. Frank M. Chapman was chosen as chairman, Mrs. H. T. Grant, as secretary. The details of the formation of the National Committee were left in the hands of the secretary.

Reports of Societies

NEW SOCIETIES

We take great pleasure in calling atten- tion to the three new societies added to the list in this issue.

The Audubon Society of Glencarlyn, Virginia, was organized on June 3, 1901, with John B. Henderson, Jr., as president and Mrs. Frederick E. Town as secretary ; the Society of the state of Missouri was organized on June 14, with Wm. J. Blakely as president and August Reese as secretary, and was duly incorporated on August 14, while the Society of the state of Vermont followed on September 2, with Mrs. Wm. C. Horton, of Brattleboro, as president and Mrs. Fletcher K. Barrows and Miss Emma Gregg as secretaries.

The Missouri Society has issued a concise pamphlet of twenty pages giving its list of officers, by-laws, articles of incorporation and a presentation of facts and motives, that is well worthy of imitation by other societies, so satisfactorily does it answer the questions asked of societies concerning their scope and practical workings.

The Junior Prize Committee of the Massachusetts Audubon Society set a difficult task for the children when they offered prizes for the best original drawing of a Bobolink in full summer plumage, "drawings to be made from stuffed birds or life." All over the state the children were early on the lookout for Bobolinks, but as the bird is rather locally distributed many had to report that they had never seen a Bobolink and could not find one in their meadows." Others were far distant from any museum possessing the coveted bird, so of necessity some of the would-be competitors were debarred from the contest. Twelve drawings were received, in some cases accompanied by charming little letters telling the story of the drawing. The committee finally awarded the prizes as follows: The first, twenty dollars, to Doris A. Hatfield, of Canton Junction; second, fifteen dollars, to Howard M. Turner, of Cambridge; third, ten dollars, to William H. Foster, of Andover; fourth, five dollars, to Abby Christenson, of Brookline.

In the early summer the Society sent our copies of a "List of Massachusetts Birds," requesting their return with the names checked of the birds the observer had seen during the year. It is not time for returns, but quite an interest is reported in the lists; additional copies for use, beginning any time, may be had of the secretary.

The calendar for 1902, with six new original drawings in color and descriptive text, is for sale at the bookstores and by the secretary. Price 50 cents.

A "List of Bird Books" is ready for free distribution.

A second traveling lecture with lantern slides is in preparation, also, a number of traveling libraries; the latter will probably be circulated by the Woman's Educational Association and loaned to schools and libraries on request.

The Society has recently presented to the Library Art Club two sets of the Audubon Bird Charts and the Bird Plates for circulation by the Club.

The sale of the charts is very good and the Society is growing. There are now 4, 151 members, but it is still the fashion to wear feathers, and violators of the bird laws still tread the forest path.

The Audubon Society of Glencarlyn Virginia, which has the honor to be the pioneer Society of the state, was organized June 3, 1901, with the following officers: