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the Columbian University at this r. M. November 19. Surgeon-General Sternberg. president of the local society, presiding. The following papers were presented:

r, Introductory Remarks, Dr. T. S. Pal- rner; 2. Ornithology in the Schools, Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller: 3.Trave|ing Libra- ries, Miss Hilda justice; a. Traveling Libraries and Lectures. Mr. O. B. Zim- merman; 5. Publications, Miss Harriet Er Richards: 6. Free Lectures— Free Bird Charts—Free Circulating Libraries, Mrs. Mabel Osgood \Vright.

During the discussion which followed the presentation of these papers. Prof/1‘. Gil» hert Pearson. secretary of tile North Caro- lina society, in an eloquent address. spoke of the importance of scientiﬁc accuracy in the reasons for bird-protection presented to the public, but, once assured of the correct- ness of their claims as to the value of birds, he urged the societies to repeat them with a force and insistence which should win them the rerognition they deserved.

At 10 a. lu. the following day there was a joint meeting of the Audllhon societies and the American OrnithologistS' Union to listen to the reports on bird protection of William Dutcher. chairman of the Union‘s committee on bird protection, and of Dr. ’I‘. S. Palmer. ol the Federal law for bird protection.

At 8 o‘clock the evening of the same day the meeting of delegates to the national committee of the Audubon societies held at the residence of Mrs, D. Patten, secretary of the District of Columbia society. Fifteen societies were represented, as follows:

Delaware, Mrs. R. L. Holliday; District 0! Columbia, Dr. T. S. Palmer: Florida, Mr. R. W. VViIIiams. JI'.; Illinois. Mr. Rllthven Deane; Massachllsetts, Miss Har- riet E. Richards: Minnesota. Drr Thomas S. Roberts; New York. Mr. William Dutcher; North Carolina. Prof. '1‘. Gilbert Pearson; Ohio, Miss A. L. Hall: Oregon. \Vm. R. Lord; Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilmer Stone; Vermont. Mrs. E. B. Davenport; Virginia. Mrs. J. (3. Plant; Wisconsin. Mrs. Robert K. Shaw; Wyoming. Mr. Frank Bond. Delegate by election, repre— senting BIRD-LORE. Frank M. Chapman.

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Mr. Dtltclter. who was reélccted chair- man ot the committee, in reporting on the acti es of the past year, stated that, in addition to giving a large share of his time to bird—protective work, he had personally expended in clerk h e the sum of $700: and, while he was willing to give one-half his time to the duties of chairman of the committee. he did not feel that he could longer defray the expenses incident to their proper performance. He, therefore, asked the societies to contribute the $700 re- qllired for clerical labor during the ensuing year.

The sum of $400 was at once subscribed by several of the delegates present, and, on motion, it was resolved that each dele- gate report the matter to his society, and that the action of each society be, in turn. reported to the chairman of the National Committee.

In view of the great importance of Mr. Butcher’s work, which reaches a ﬁeld un- touched by the state societies, and which. at the same time. is of much assistance to every society, it is earnestly to be hoped that the sum he needs for clerical help will be forthcoming. Unqnestionably, the amount required could not be expended more proﬁtably.

On motion. it was decided that during the coming year the National Committee's efforts to secure the passage of bird protec- tive laws be restricted to the states of Vir- ginia. North Carolina,Tennessee, Missouri, I Calitornia, Oregon and Washington.

On motion. a committee composed of the chairman, Frank M. Chapman,T. S. Pal» met and Witrner.Stone was appointed to make an especial examination of the sample stock of wholesale millinery dealers before these dealers -had placed their orders for tll fall supplies, with the object of calling their attention to the feathers which could not be legally sold in this country.

The ques on of cooperative publishing, throllgh the National Committee, was dis- cussed, as was also the possibility of estab- lishing with the chairman of the National Committee a bureau for the exchange of lantern-slides, both projects appearing to be feasible.