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are indications of developing community interest in birds. The remarkable 

 growth of the Spokane Bird Club, the formation of a large Audubon Society 

 in Seattle, and the beginnings of study clubs in Tacoma and elsewhere are all 

 encouraging signs of the times. 



No single recognition of bird-needs has given more encouragement than a 

 recent decision of the State Game Farm management to include provision for 

 non-game birds in the planting plans of the game farm at Walla Walla. This 



A JUNIOR AUDUBON CLUB IN THE MAKING. 

 Mrs. Granville R. Pike organizing a Junior Class in a school-room at Tacoma, Washington. 



will eventually mean a sanctuary for all land- and water-birds that can be 

 attracted to the region. 



Another significant departure is a movement to bring about a better under- 

 standing of conditions and needs of wild life by some innovations on the annual 

 program of State Game Wardens and Commissions and by the attendance, 

 on this occasion, of fraternal delegations from women's clubs. 



In spite of all this self-gratulation, we are far from satisfied with our pro- 

 gress. Among other things, we badly need an organ for regular, systematic 

 publicity and educational propaganda concerning birds and their welfare. 

 Aside from an Arbor and Bird Day Bulletin for the public schools and a pamph- 

 let on bird-study just issued by the Normal School at Cheney, nothing has been 

 published recently except occasionally some local material. 



