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schools of Michigan for the best essays submitted on birds, as follows: (i) 

 Medal for best essay on 'Esthetic and Educational Value of Song and Insec- 

 tivorous Birds.' (2) Medal for best essay on 'Economic Value of Birds.' 

 (3) Medal for essay showing greatest knowledge from personal observation 

 of life and habits of our common birds. (4) Medal to school or person making 

 most successful effort in feeding Quail or other birds during the winter of 

 191 2-13. (5) Medal for school or person doing most efficient work in pro- 

 tecting birds during summer of 191 2. (6) Medal for school or person building 

 and protecting most successfully used bird-house. (7) Medal for the two best 

 photographs, taken in any part of the state, of a wild bird or birds. 



The Superintendent of Public Instruction caused pamphlets on 'Common 

 Birds of Michigan' to be distributed in the schools, the Secretary of the Audu- 

 bon Society distributing 6,000 in rural districts; also distributing among 

 the farmers hundreds of pamphlets and bulletins secured from the United 

 States Government. 



Men, women and children throughout Michigan are joining the army of 

 energetic workers out for bird-protection. — Mrs. Anna Walter, Secretary. 



Minnesota. — A number of public lectures were given in the schools of 

 both St. Paul and Minneapolis on game- and bird-protection and bird-study. 

 Articles on birds and bird-study were contributed to the papers of the state, 

 and the study of birds was encouraged in the boy scout organization. 



During the coming winter the legislature of the state will meet, and an 

 effort will be made to have all hunting and shooting prohibited around White 

 Bear Lake and Lake Minnetonka, which are the summer resorts of St. Paul 

 and Mmneapolis people. — Dietrich Lange, President. 



New Jersey. — The Society has made very good progress along the Hues 

 of its various activities during the second year of its existence. Notwith- 

 standing the inevitable loss from removals, resignations and deaths, the 

 membership has been increased by 4 new Patrons; 5 Life Members; 91 Mem- 

 bers; 14 Sustaining Members; 22 Associate Members, and 8,920 Junior Mem- 

 bers, making a total membership of 10,485 on October 3, 191 2, as against 

 1,076 for October 3, 191 1. 



Legislative work during the year was confined to advocating the passage 

 of certain beneficial measures introduced by the Fish and Game Commission, 

 and opposing some undesirable bills. The most important legislation which 

 this Society had to consider was Assembly Bill No. 50, providing for a bounty 

 on the scalps of Hawks, Owls, weasels and foxes, which was earnestly com- 

 bated and fortunately failed of passage. 



The enforcement of the Audubon Plumage Law by the Fish and Game 

 Commission has been so wise, and yet energetic, that our Society has not 

 been obliged to devote any attention to the matter. Several prosecutions 



