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a dead letter because of lack of machinery for the enforcement of its provisions; 

 hence it will be seen that there is at least one important piece of Federal legis- 

 lation toward which the eyes of bird-lovers must be turned during the com- 

 ing year. 



FIELD AGENTS 



During the past year the Association somewhat extended its field-agent 

 force by taking on for a time some extra lecturers who did splendid work. 

 These were: 



Mrs. Etta S. Wilson, who lectured in the schools of Indiana for twelve 

 weeks, and formed Junior Audubon Classes. Mr. Henry Oldys lectured in 

 behalf of the Junior Audubon phase of the Association's work in Massachu- 

 setts, and also spent six weeks in visiting Teachers' Institutes in Maryland and 

 Virginia in the interest of this work. Mr. H. R. Pattingill was engaged for 

 five months in the schools of Michigan. Mrs. Granville Pike for three months 

 conducted such operations in the state of Washington. Mr. Harold K. Decker 

 during a period of eight weeks worked in the schools of Staten Island. Splen- 

 did results attended the efforts of these agents. 



Of our regular Field Agents, Mrs. Mary S. Sage worked in the schools, 

 women's clubs, and other organizations in upper New York state. She also 

 took charge of two large exhibits that the Association established in New York 

 City, one at the biennial conference of the General Federation of Women's 

 Clubs, and the other at the headquarters of the National Education Association. 



Mr. Winthrop Packard did excellent work of a most diversified character 

 in Massachusetts. Dr. Eugene Swope, of Cincinnati, kept the Audubon cause 

 before the people of Ohio in a most impressive manner. Miss Katharine H. 

 Stuart attended to her usual duties in Virginia and spent several weeks work- 

 ing and lecturing in Maryland. Mr. William L. Finley did more public speak- 

 ing in the past year than ever before. Mr. Arthur H. Norton looked after the 

 Association's interests as usual in his home state, Maine. 



Mr. Herbert K. Job, in charge of the Department of Applied Ornithology, 

 has been one of the busiest men in America. He has visited numerous estates 

 and laid them out as bird-sanctuaries, and has instituted plans for the build- 

 ing of duck-ponds and accommodations for the artificial rearing of upland 

 game-birds. He has lectured frequently, and about three months of his time 

 was devoted to making moving pictures in the field. Like all the other agents 

 he has brought many new friends to the Association, and one of these, Mr. 

 Charles M. Ams, has recently turned over to this Association, for experi- 

 mental purposes, his large farm near Amston, Connecticut. This is to be 

 developed as an ideal sanctuary for birds. Mr. Ams has further agreed to bear 

 the entire expense of equipment in the way of bird-boxes, feeding-devices, 

 duck-ponds, and breeding-pens for game-birds, where, under our Department 

 of AppUed Ornithology, experiments may be carried out. 



