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has added several excellent nature-books to our public library. We have 

 several teams doing special work. Among them are one on mushrooms, one on 

 butterflies and moths, and one on ferns. One of our members contributes 

 frequent articles on birds and other nature topics to newspapers and nature 

 magazines. — (Mrs.) Maria H. Benedict, Secretary. 



Pasadena (Calif.) Audubon Society. — The Society has grown considerably 

 during the year and much enthusiasm and interest have been shown. One feature 

 that has developed considerably is the bird-walks, under competent leadership. 

 On these excursions the "Audubon Bird Cabinet," Case No. 4, has been most 

 useful. We had the privilege of having John Burroughs at one of our meet- 

 ings. He gave a delightful talk on various experiences in the open. The house 

 was crowded to capacity. 



Another pleasant experience was a trip taken by a number of members and 

 their friends to the Ross Field of the Aviation Camp at Arcadia to see and have 

 explained the wonderful work of the Homing Pigeons, used so effectively in 

 the camp. Largely through our efforts, an exceptionally fine aviary of rare 

 birds has just been presented to the city of Pasadena and placed in one of the 

 city's parks, where it will give great pleasure and also be of great educational 

 value. — (Miss) Alice W. Pitman, Secretary. 



Province of Quebec Society for the Protection of Birds. — This Society 

 was founded January 4, 1917. Its progress has been steady. During the past 

 year over 3,000 children have signed the Society's pledge card and wear their 

 buttons. These children and others have enjoyed the public lectures during 

 the year, two given by Herbert K. Job of the National Association of 

 Audubon Societies, and one by the late Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion 

 Entomologist. 



Nine meetings of the Society were held in the Windsor Hotel when various 

 papers relating to bird-life were delivered and discussed. The cooperation of 

 the Boy Scouts was enlisted in the care of the bird-houses erected in the various 

 sanctuaries established by the Society during the last three years. Addresses 

 are given by members to these Scouts from time to time. Lectures were given 

 at four summer camps during the past summer. The Society now has eight 

 honorary game-wardens to assist in the carrying out of the Migratory Bird 

 Convention Act. Field days are held every Saturday afternoon during the 

 spring and autumn months. — (Mrs.) W. E. L. Dyer, Honorary Corresponding 

 Secretary. 



Read, Mark, and Learn Club (R. I.). — I beg to state that our activities 

 have been practically the same as last year, confined to the maintaining of 

 bird-houses and feeding-stations by individual members, walks for bird-study, 

 an effort to spread information concerning bird conservation throughout the 



