43^ Bird - Lore 



value of feeding habits, exhibited at the Inter-State Fair, Trenton, last year; 

 bird books; enlarged photographs of various birds from life; display of aigrette 

 plumes, illegally offered for sale and seized by the Fish and Game Commission; 

 colored bird charts and the sign cards of the Society. 



The measure of success attained by the Society during its brief existence 

 and the importance of the work that demands its attention suggest the 

 earnest hope that some of the many wealthy and philanthropic people of 

 New Jersey may see fit by gift or bequest to provide an endowment fund 

 which shall insure permanency of financial resources. 



The annual meeting was held at the Washington, Newark, on October 15. 

 The business session of the Society convened at 4 p.m. The Board of Trustees 

 serving during the past year were unanimously reelected. 



The report of the Treasurer showed receipts of $2,131.57, expenditures 

 of $1,345.83, and a balance in the treasury of $785.74. 



The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees immediately followed that 

 of the Society. The officers serving during the past year were unanimously 

 reelected as follows: President, Mr. George Batten, Montclair; Vice-President, 

 Mr. W. DeW. Miller, Plainfield; Treasurer, Mr. John T. Nichols, Englewood; 

 Secretary, Mr. Beecher S. Bowdish, Demarest. 



The Board appointed an Executive Committee, to consist of the officers 

 and Mr. W. W. Grant, Englewood, and Col. Anthony R. Kuser, Ber- 

 nardsvUle. 



The public session convened at 8 p.m. and illustrated stereopticon addresses 

 were given by Mr. Frank M. Chapman on 'A Search for a Flamingo City,' 

 and Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson on 'Audubon Work.' — Beecher S. Bowdish, 

 Secretary. 



New York. — It is a pleasure to report the progress being made in bird- 

 protection in this state. The interest is manifested in many ways by both 

 old and young. The distribution of Audubon literature is constantly increas- 

 ing, owing to requests for larger supplies to meet existing needs, as well as for 

 the opening of new fields for the work. The teachers are, as they have ever 

 been, our loyal fellow-workers, and in the schools a continual advance has 

 been made. 



The fidelity and earnestness of purpose of many of our local secretaries 

 also cannot be too highly commended. 



The present total membership is 13,683. 



The Hst of books for bird-students has been revised and a larger edition 

 has been issued. 



We are soon to place twenty or more traveling libraries in the hands of 

 the Educational Extension Department of the State Library at Albany for 

 circulation. The Audubon leaflets will also be supplied for the children's 

 rooms and tables in various libraries throughout the state. 



