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places far distant from headquarters (Mait- Iand). we have been enabled to secure good local sccretaries, who are now, despite the enervating inﬂuence of a southern summer, organizing bird classes and doing most commendable work. To solne of these the society has furnished cllarts purchased from the Massachusetts Society; they prove to be very attractive to the children.

We have much to contend with in this state. settled by a hunting and sporting Community whuconsitler killing birds legit- imate sport—as their ioretathers did before them. The extended seacoast is the home of birds dear to the milliner, and throughout the state there are birds of bright plumage largely sought (or feminine adornment. All this makes our work more necessary and more dillicult. To counteract this we have circulated many pamphlets on the wearing of aigrettes; letters have been published in the leading papers calling special attention to the wearing of this plume, and warnings, setting forth the state laws, have been posted in every post otiice in the state. An tl Appeal to Sportsmen,” as requested by the National Committee, has been published and will appear trom time to time during the summer in the local papers. Circular letters, setting forth our views, have been freely sent where they would do the most good. As requested by tlrc L. A. S., otlt congressmen have been asked to support Ht R. 11,536, and intelligent work has been done by members of our Executive Committee, who spare no eﬁorts to further the work of our society

Nor have the schools been forgotten, The Orange county school board otl-ieially recognizes our work, and it will be our aim this slimmer to induce others to lollow their example. Most of the schools in the state close in March, but to those in Orange county whose terms extended to May a price was oﬁered tor the best essay on birds as studied from charts loaned by the society. Only one school accepted, and to the Mait- land school must be given much prai e tor the intelligent and well-written compositions that were submitted to the committee. Many excellent drawings, also. were sent in, and to Master Rae Atlld we had the pleasure of

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awarding a most justly earned prize. Ere the year closes we hope to add many mem- bers to our tanks, and by our united efforts accomplish much (especially in the schools) that we feel necessary for the success of our work—MR5. I. VANDERPOOL, Secretary.

A New Audubon Society

Now that Florida has an Audubon Society and has passed the A, 0. U. model bird~law, there is no state in the south which needs the attention of bird protec- tionists more than Louisiana, We learn. therefore, with more than usual pleasure that a Louisiana Audubon Society is about The attempt to secure the passage of the A, O. Ut law by the legislature of Louisiana at its last session proved a tailure, but we are assured that this new society will succeed in so arousing public sentiment that at the next meeting of the legislature no dilhoulty will be experienced in securing proper legal pro- tection tor the birds of Louisiana.

to be organized in New Orleans.

Annual Conference of Audubon Societies

The annual conference of the Audubon Societies will be held in Washington, Dr C., in conjunction with the annual congress of the American Ornithologists' Union, to be held November 18—20 next. The Audubon Societies will doubtless convene immediately after the adjournment of the Union, but the exact date and place of meeting can be ascertained from Mrs. John Dt Patten, Sec- retary of the District of Columbia Society, at 22r2 R street, Washington.

A meeting of the National Committee of the Audubon Societies will also occur at this time, and i is to be hoped that routine affairs maybe left to this committee, in order that the conference may he devoted to a discus- sion of matters of general interest in which not only delegates, but all members of Audubon Societies shottld be urged to participate.

The consideration of such subjects as traveling lectures and libraries, of bird classes, circulars, appeals through the press, and other means of bringing the various phases of Audubon work to the attention of the public can not fail to _be attended with good results,