The Audubon Societies 



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The Audubon Society of Connecticut is about to try a new plan for stimulating 

 the work in schools and keei)ing the local secretaries in touch also. 



As all the work in this state, as in man\- other-, is done hv those who work 

 for the love ol" it, and who are not able to devote more than a small portion of 

 their time to it, a lunv ollice has been created, that of School Secretary. 



This j)osilion will be tilled by a young lady who has not only been a teacher 

 of teachers, and therefore knows the limitations as well as the requirements ior 

 bird work in the public schools, but has had success in speaking to children 

 and teachers as well in the inttTcst of the Audubon work. 



There are often ])eople who would be willing to become local secretaries and 

 organize l)ranch work if they knew exactly how to proceed, but it is not always 

 easy to impart this information b\- either printed directions or letter. To meet 

 these prosi)ective workers half wa\-, the School Secretary is jjrepared during the 

 spring to visit central places in each couiUy of the state, where a sufhcient gnmp 

 of those interested desire to talk over the various branches of the work, and 

 receive directions by word of mouth, with the added inspiration that comes from 

 personal contact with one fitted io e.\])lain, as well as fired by enthusiasm. 



Any one living in the state, interested either in introducing protective bird 

 stud\- into a school, or of forming a local circle of the Audubon Societv, mav 

 address Miss Hurd, 4^:; West avenue. South Norwalk, Connecticut. --A 



FLORIDA SCREECH OWL 

 Pliotograplicd by George Sliiras, 3^ 



