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In closing, the secretary begs to lliank all the stale Societies which have sent 

 their leaflets or local reports to her. It is most heljiful to have this interchange 

 of ideas, and the reports of work accomplished have been most suggestive and 

 encouraging to start new lines of work in Pennsylvania. — I'^i.iz.abkth Wilson 

 Fisher, Secretary. 



Rhode Island. — The Audubon Society, of Rhode Island reports definite 

 l)rogress this year, notwithstanding the resignation of its efficient secretary, 

 Mrs. Henry T. Grant. 



During the vear four local secretaries have been apj)ointe(l, making a total 

 of thirtv-one. The entire number of members is 1,988. Two new classes of mem- 

 bers have been added: 'Sustaining Members,' with annual fee of five dollars, 

 and 'Junior Members' (under sixteen years) with a fee of ten cents in one pay- 

 ment. Juniors at sixteen are expected to join one of the classes of adult members. 

 These changes are designed to give a more adc<iuate, regular income and a com- 

 pact working membership. 



An effort has been started to introduce bird study into the city schools with 

 favorable results in Providence and East Providence. Six thousand leaflets 

 have been distributed and a number of bird charts. The Society has pubHshed 

 a special bulletin of valuable suggestions for bird-study indoors and outdoors 

 at different seasons, entitled 'One Way to Study the Birds, ' by Mrs. H. E. Walter. 

 A report has also been issued including full lists of officers and active members 

 with addresses. 



One thousand leaflets al)Out feather wearing have Ijeen distributed to the 

 Federation of Women's Clubs, and 200 signatures obtained of those willing 

 to give up the use of feathers. 



Rhode Island was favored in having Mr. Edward H. Forbush here through 

 the winter. He worked up an interest in bird legislation which resulted in four 

 bills for bird protection being introduced into the Senate. The one for the pro- 

 tection of shore birds from January i to August i passed both houses and became 

 a law. An appropriation of $1,000 was added to the $300 now available for 

 the work of the bird commissioners of the state. 



Both Mr. Forbush and Mr. Frank M. Chapman have given interesting free 

 lectures under the auspices of the Society during the last winter. 



Seven traveling bird libraries have been in constant use in rural districts, 

 and a traveling lecture, with excellent stereopticon illustrations, has been enjoyed 

 several times in Rhode Island and in Illinois and Michigan. — Alice W. Wilcox, 

 Secretary. 



Texas. — For twelve months, ending October 5, all the activities the Texas 

 secretarv could lend, all the time possible to spare from newspaper engagements, 

 have been earnestly dedicated to Audubon work, with fruitful results in arousing 

 interest in the preservation of birds and in promoting the organization of branch 



