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in studying the birds on the eampus of the Western lUinois Normal vSchool. 

 It includes dates for Spring migration of 86 species, and a list of residents 

 and transients. There were 208 nests built on the campus; observations 

 were made on many and the notes given. Most important feeding records 

 on six species are added. Eleven full paged and pertinent illustrations 

 complete one of the most valuable and inspiring contributions to bird study 

 made in any institution of learning in America.. 



MISSOURI 



The 63d meeting of the St. Louis Section of the American Nature Study 

 Society was held in Harris Teachers College, September 12. This Section 

 is a hot wire in nature study and the following: report of the meeting was sent 

 by the Secretary : 



The following were elected officers for the coming year: President, Mr. 

 C. H. Sackett, Junior High School; Secretary- Treasurer, J. A. Drushel, 

 Harris Teachers College; Members of Executive Committee, Miss Mary 

 Andrew, Wyman School, Mr. W. J. Stevens, Field School. 



Mr. Shackelford holds over another year as Director. 



We had a splendid meeting, best for several years. Short reports on nature- 

 stud}?- experiences were made by Mr. Grier, Mr. vShackelford, Mr. Dougan, 

 Miss Windhoist, Miss Becker, Miss Glatfelter. 



Three field trips were planned for this autumn's work. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE 



The Audubon Society of New Hampshire has through its Secretary, Manley 

 B. Townsend, sent out a stirring appeal for help and co-operation in saving 

 the birds from wanton destruction. 



NEW JERSEY 



The Somerset Hills Bird Club through its president, J. Dryden Kuser, 

 has issued an interesting circular which discusses the history of the club, 

 its present activities and future plans ; the latter are broad in scope and most 

 practical and workable; they include Educational Work in Schools; Aid 

 to the League of American Sportsmen in its Attepmt to reduce the number 

 of English Sparrows; Winter Feeding; Nesting Boxes and the Liberation 

 of Native Game Birds. 



NORTH CAROLINA 



Winston-Salem, N. C, July 28, 1917. 



REIORT ON THE WINSTON-SALEM AUDUBON SOCIETY BY H. W. FOLT 



Our May meeting was held on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Foltz on 

 West Second Street. There was a very large attendance including several 

 visitors, and three new members were added to our roll. This was our first 

 out-door meeting and it was so thoroughly enjoyed by all present that we 

 decided to hold more of them. We met at 4.30 p. m.. Dr. Schallert, the 

 President presiding. After the lousiness had been attended to. Dr. Schallert 

 read a very gratifying report of our Society from the last Annual Report of 

 the National Audubon Societies. He also told us of his experiences in provid- 

 ing nesting boxes for the birds at his home. 



