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delightful people interested in this work in the Old Dominion and the Land 

 of Flowers, and thus, through you, I would say to teachers, principals, super- 

 intendents, professors, presidents of colleges, and last, but not least, the 

 hundreds of my loved club-women, who have so graciously aided me in this 

 beautiful work entrusted to me, thank you, one and all, and may God speed 

 you in your splendid efforts in your respective departments of work. 



REPORT OF JAMES HENRY RICE, JR., FIELD AGENT 

 OF SOUTH CAROLINA 



Through no fault of Mr. Rice, his report was not received in time to be 

 included with the reports of the other field agents at this time. I wish our 

 readers, however, to know that Mr. Rice has been very active in his field of 

 endeavor the past year. 



He spent much time investigating and locating the different colonies 

 of Egrets which nest in South Carolina. He also kept track of the work of 

 the wardens employed to guard the colonies. He was active in securing the 

 arrest and conviction of some parties who attempted to "shoot up" one of 

 the rookeries of breeding Egrets. 



He visited Washington, D. C, in the interests of the McLean Bill for the 

 protection of migratory birds when this measure was pending in Congress. 

 During the heat of our campaign for the feather proviso in the Tariff Act, 

 Mr. Rice spent a week or more in Atlanta, stirring up the people and bringing 

 pressure to bear on Senator Hoke Smith, who opposed our undertakings on 

 the floor of the Senate. 



Mr. Rice gave many lectures in South Carolina and Georgia on the subject 

 of bird-protection during the year. He has also been active in securing addi- 

 tional members for the Association. He is one of our most valued field agents, 

 is a speaker of the highest ability, has perhaps the best scientific library in 

 the southern states, and is a most proficient and engaging gentleman. — T. G. P. 



REPORT OF DR. EUGENE SWOPE, 

 FIELD AGENT FOR OHIO 



From your field agent's point of view, the Audubon work and interests 

 in Ohio at the close of another year look bright at present and promising 

 for the future. Through the means of newspaper articles, circular letters, 

 leaflets and voluminous correspondence, by some lectures, and by inces- 

 santly reminding the friends of the birds that one of their duties is to make 

 converts to bird-protection, the Audubon Society and its aims and purposes 

 is becoming generally understood throughout the state. Such was not the 

 case two years ago. This alone seems an accomplishment worth while. 



Valuable assistance has been given our educational work by Mr. Frank 



