314 Bird -Lore 



Since we are supported by humane state legislation, and the penalty for the 

 sale of bird plumage has been specified, it remains for the women of Iowa to 

 assist the milliner in observing, instead of breaking, the law. 



An appeal is made to all to join the Society, not only in sympathy, but by 

 adding to its membership and thus substantially helping the cause. — Mrs. 

 William F. Parrott, Secretary. 



Louisiana. — Owing to a change of President and a somewhat unsettled state 

 of affairs, our meetings during the year have been confined chietly to business, 

 embracing several necessary changes in the charter, and much discussion of the 

 policy of the Society, regarding the methods of the new State Game C(mmission; 

 therefore, little work along educational lines was undertaken. 



Monthly meetings were decided upon for the winter months, with illustrated 

 lectures, if possible. A definite understanding regarding our attitude toward 

 the State Game Commission was aimed at, and the resolutions concerning the 

 platform of the Societ\- were published, and also forwarded to the President of 

 the National Association. 



We are now working on common ground in regard tt) important resolutions 

 on spring shooting, and the amount of license for professional hunters and a 

 stricter supervision of them, knowing that the conditions here will not warrant 

 an effort to abolish them altogether. 



Owing to a financial shortage, the care of the bird islands and reservations 

 has had to be left entirely in the hands of the National Association and the State 

 Commission. To relieve these two bodies of this responsibility, as far as possible, 

 will be one of the measures with which the Societv will try to cope. 



The Society in Louisiana has never had man\- active members, and, as those 

 we have are mostly of New Orleans, it has been a much harder problem to interest 

 new people in the birds themselves than it would be could one " take to the woods" 

 with a would-be convert. 



Many people find great hope in converting the farmer to the practical value 

 of bird life to his farm; while some others of us have reason to believe him a pretty 

 skeptical old fellow, whom "you can't fool with a cartload of statistics," but 

 who would be generous enough to make a free gift of a little fruit and grain to 

 the l)irds his children have learned to love. — Kathlrixe S. Wraight, Secretary. 



Maine. — The interest during the year 1908-09 has increased to some extent. 



A new local Society at York Village has been under process of organization, 

 under the secretaryship of Miss Katherine Marshall. 



Several illustrated lectures have been given bv K)cal secretaries, and mem- 

 bership has been increased. 



The officers remain the same as last year. — Arthur H. Xortc^n, Secretary. 



