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garded by them as a great compliment. They went out 

 in twos, on the afternoon of Arbor Day, carrying with 

 them a wren house and a bluebird house. It was a pleas- 

 ing sight. We heard very flattering reports of their work, 

 and we are certain they won many new friends for the 

 birds, and had an enjoyable and instructive experience. 



Field agents. During the year 1915 the Associa- 

 tion employed six field agents who gave their time 

 to lecturing, attending the sessions of legislatures to 

 look after bird legislation, securing new members 

 for the National Association, and in general pro- 

 moting the interests of the Association and the cause 

 for which it stands. Illustrated lectures are given 

 to audiences of school-children, women's clubs, 

 granges, and other organizations. 



Department of Applied Ornithology. There has 

 been recently organized a new department of the 

 National Association, called the Department of 

 Applied Ornithology, in charge of Mr. Herbert K. 

 Job. The purpose of this department is to furnish 

 information by means of lectures and bulletins on 

 methods of attracting birds around homes and farms, 

 and on methods of raising wild game-birds by arti- 

 ficial means. Two bulletins have so far been issued, 

 one on the propagation of water-fowl and another 

 on the propagation of upland game-birds. 



Summer courses in bird-study. During the 

 summer of 1915 courses in bird-study were given 

 under the auspices of the National Association at 



