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 State Reports 261 ask about feathers on hats they were intending to buy, which the milliners had assured them were ' just manufactured ones.' " In addition to the regular monthly meetings of the Board of Directors, a course of four lectures was held, with Mr. Schuyler Mathews, Mr. Ernest Harold Baynes, Prof. C. F. Hodge and Rev. Herbert K. Job, as lecturers." — Miss Jessie E. Kimball, Secretary. Michigan. — "During the past year a marked growth in sentiment favoring bird and animal protection has been apparent in Michigan. Animals in general are included in the report, because the Society has been called upon to protect animals, both in the wild and domestic state, and co- operation has always been given where possible. The secretary considers this advisable, for those interested in other forms of protection feel that the society stands for something and are willing to give it sympathy and aid. Where the Society refuses to act because of limitations in scope, it is quite likely to make an enemy. "Another wholesome condition that gives hope for the future is the fact that a number of public officials are willing to enforce the law, due, perhaps, to the general agitation for the better things throughout the country. However, the wedge has no more than entered in Michigan in this respect, as our game-warden system is still next to worthless. More active workers have been secured during the past six months than in the previous two years. Much time has been spent in endeavoring to organize local societies, with comparatively poor results. Our state does not seem ripe for vigorous societies, and we have found that conscientious active workers at various points do more than half-organized or indifferent so- cieties. A number of active workers have been found who have taken the responsibility of bringing Audubon work before the superintendents of schools, and teachers, and a few have contributed to the press. ' The State Educational Department aids us in the distribution of literature. After the organization of the Society, most of the work was confined to the suburbs of Detroit, as our subscribers are almost exclusively citizens of that city. During the past year the work has been wholly in the state, with the result that those of the city who do not keep posted are falling behind in their subscriptions. We have had two or three lectures during the winter season in Detroit, and in that way keep the people of the city in touch with the work. In the state it is almost impossible to get subscriptions. In regard to the work of protection, we are hampered because of lack of funds. The Model Law, which the National President, Mr. Dutcher, and the Society, were instrumental in passing, gives the Society the right to appoint four deputy wardens, but, as no appropriation was made, we have not been able to take advantage of this provision of the law.