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At this Congress he presented two papers, entitled "The History of the 

 Audubon Bird Protection Movement in North America'" and "Some Reasons 

 Why International Bird Protection Is Necessary." His influence was potent, 

 as usual, in bringing the subject of commercial bird destruction prominently 

 before the Congress, and his views were strongly endorsed by the Convention. 

 His plan for the formation of an International Committee for the Protection 

 of Birds was adopted, and he was appointed one of its members. The following 

 countries are represented on this Committee, viz: Austria, Bavaria, Belgium, 

 Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Nor- 

 way, Russia, Sweden and the United States. While abroad, he visited several 

 prominent bird protectionists, and formed the acquaintance of many who are 

 interested in the work of bird preservation in Europe. 



CONCLUSION 



In compiling a brief annual report of this character, it is impossible to 

 mention by name all those who have aided so splendidly the work of this 

 Association the past year. To do so would entail a long list of officers of State 

 Audubon and game-protective societies, the Humane Society, various mem- 

 bers of legislative bodies, and many others, as well as all those who by their 

 membership fees and contributions have furnished valuable aid, without 

 which the work would have been much curtailed. Those who were engaged 

 in securing plumage legislation at Albany, the past winter, will long remember 

 the great assistance rendered by Mr. A. S. Houghton and other members of 

 the Camp Fire Club of America. The members of our Board of Directors 

 have frequently left their other duties for the consideration of Association 

 matters which came before them. The Treasurer, Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr., 

 has given much personal attention to the finances, while there is no one to 

 whom President Dutcher has turned more frequently for support, or whose 

 advice has meant more to him than our First Vice-president, Dr. T. S. Palmer, 

 Assistant Chief of the United States Biological Survey. 



The splendid development of the work of the Audubon movement during 

 the past seven years is only an earnest of what we may reasonably hope for 

 in the years to come. — T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary. 



