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East Tennessee Audubon Society.— Six years ago, on October lo, iqio, 

 the East Tennessee Audubon Society was organized by a few men and women 

 who were earnest bird-lovers. Nine adults were enrolled as members, and 

 several children under fifteen, who by paying ten cents became members with- 

 out a voice in the proceedings. We now have loo on the roll. 



In the last year we have become affiliated with the National Association; 

 have joined in protest personally, and as a society, against shooting of wild- 

 fowl, and have telegraphed our Senator to use his influence in behalf of the 



EXHIBIT OF EAST TENNESSEE AUDUBON SOCIETY 



treaty between Great Britain and the United States for the extension of thf 

 Migratory Bird Law into Canada. 



Mrs. Walter Barton, treasurer and deputy game-warden, and Mrs. Karl 

 Steinmetz, recording secretary, have been untiring in their efforts to further 

 the cause. Mrs. Steinmetz has a class of sixty in a colored school, while Mrs. 

 Barton has a large class of white children. Both these ladies give many talks 

 in schools, etc. They attended the Farmer's Convention in May, armed with 

 literature which they distributed with apt talks to the farmers that have since 

 borne abundant fruit. Harbison's Cross Roads and many farms have been 

 closed to all hunting. While we cannot directly claim the following honor, we 

 hear that by legislation the counties of Monroe, McMinn, and London have 

 enjoyed a closed season on game-birds for several years, with the result that 

 where one Bob-white was found before you may now count a dozen. 



We had an exhibit at the East Tennessee Division Fair. Through the 

 generosity of Messrs E. C. Camp and T. J. Hinton we were enabled to offer 



