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satisfactory kind. We know that thousands are interested who before the organi- 

 zation of our Society never thought of the Birds, or protected them or their nests. 

 Now you can see bird-houses all through the country, and the questions asked 

 by children as to the names of birds and how to distinguish them shows a grow- 

 ing interest, which keeps us at our work and makes us feel that we are doing some 

 good. We see fewer hats with birds on, which is satisfactory. — J. W. Taylor, 

 President. 



Mississippi. — The withdrawal from the field of Special Agent Kopman gave 

 so severe a blow to the yet young and tender Audubon Society of Mississippi 

 that a heav}^ falling off in paid membership must be reported for the past year. 

 There has been progress in the state in the matter of legislation among the coun- 

 ties, the gun license showing a steady growth in favor and the bag limit exhibiting 

 a downward tendency. 



The educational work done by the Secretary in the Summer Normal School 

 at Hattiesburg, aroused some interest among the teachers. This work will be 

 continued throughout the school session by the publishing of monthly articles 

 on birds and bird study in the Mississippi School Journal. A campaign to increase 

 the paid membership is now in progress, and we hope for less of the minor chord 

 in our tidings of 1910. — Andrew Allison, Secretary. 



Nebraska. — While the efforts of our Nebraska Society have not been increased, 

 they are maintained. It is aimed to put a book on birds or a chart into the library 

 now to be placed in each school in the state, under a new law. Our Check-list 

 also should go with it. This names 400 species eastern, western and rare, seen in 

 Nebraska, prepared at our suggestion by the University specialists. Funds are 

 our great need. — S. R. Towne, Secretary. 



New Hampshire. — The work of the New Hampshire Audubon Society for 

 the past year has been much the same as usual. 



The principal work accomplished has been the free distribution of the " Prang" 

 Educational Leaflets and Bird-charts to the remoter districts which could not 

 afford to pay for them, the posting of game laws and warnings, the loaning of 

 bird books, sending to the principal newspapers of the state ^Ir. Forbush's semi- 

 monthly articles on bird protection and the work of the Audubon Societies, and 

 the establishing of a memorial day in the public schools in honor of Audubon's 

 birthday. 



There has been a change of officers in the Society, and we cannot say how 

 deeply we regret Mrs. Batchcldcr's resignation as Secretary and Treasurer. 

 She has served the Society faithfully and competently for twelve years, and she 

 now feels obliged to withdraw from active work on account of numerous pressing 

 duties. The present officers are as follows: 



President, Mrs. Arthur E. Clark; \'ice-presidents, Mrs. J. Byron Chandler, 



