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to bear to secure the enactment, of the two important federal measures, the 

 Weeks-McLean Bill, now known as the Federal Migratory Game Law, and 

 the i)lumage proviso of the Tariff Law. We rejoice with all friends of bird 

 life throughout the country in the enactment of this monumental bird-pro- 

 tective legislation. 



During the year, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Audubon Society, 

 our Society has inaugurated the publication of the New Jersey and Pennsyl- 

 vania Audubon Bulletin, two issues of which have so far appeared under date 

 of March i and May i. Its object was thus set forth in the introductory: 

 "The New Jersey and Pennsylvania Audubon Societies greet their many 

 members and friends, and take pleasure in announcing that, commencing 

 with the present issue, the Audubon Bulletin will be published at irregular 



JUNIOR AUDUBON CLASS FORMED in \1 I 



Courtesy of P. G. Kellinghausen, Eliza 



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intervals as occasion justifies and requires. It is the intention that through 

 this medium Audubon members and friends of bird life may be kept advised 

 of developments in legislation, state and national, affecting bird life, and 

 in the various fields of Audubon endeavor." 



We have been very active in Junior Audubon Class work, and a number 

 of lectures have been given, mainly in the interest of advancing this work 

 in the schools. Of thirty-three northern states in which Junior Audubon 

 Classes were organized, New Jersey led with more than one-fifth the total 

 number of classes and members. That this work was exceedingly popular 

 with the teachers as well as the pupils throughout the state was indicated by 

 many enthusiastic letters from the former. 



Suggested by the success, in 191 1 and 191 2, of exhibits of mounted bird 

 groups showing economic value of food habits, exhibited at the Trenton Inter- 

 State Fair and the Mt. Holly Fair, the Society has this year installed a per- 



