484 Bird - Lore 



circulation of 6,735. This cumulative work of the library throughout the state 

 is an important factor in making for the permanent protection of birds and 

 wild life. 



There have been twenty field-trips during the year, with a total attend- 

 ance of 206. The personnel of these trips consisted of school children, school 

 teachers, and adult members of the Audubon Society. 



The Secretary-Treasurer and Librarian have given twenty-one lectures 

 about birds to a total of 1,265 individuals, grouped as classes of school chil- 

 dren, audiences at state granges, and as clubs and other organizations in and 

 about Rhode Island. In this connection, the Secretary has given four lectures 

 to the enlisted men at Camp Devens, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., 

 to the approximate total of 300 men. It should be of interest to members to 

 know that from 1912 to 1918 inclusive, officials of the Audubon Society of 

 Rhode Island have given 307 bird-lectures to a total of 38,350 individuals. — 

 H. L. Madison, Secretary. 



South Carolina. — In the press of war-work, the purposes for which the 

 Audubon Society exists have not been entirely neglected. Letters have been 

 answered promptly, and a few talks and illustrated lectures made. A set of 

 bird-lessons, prepared by the Secretary for use in an elementary textbook on 

 agriculture, has been printed in leaflet form for free distribution by the State 

 Game Warden. 



A six weeks' course in bird-study, offered by the National Association of 

 Audubon Societies in cooperation with Winthrop College during the summer 

 session, was taught by the Secretary. The connecting up of the inquirer 

 (individual, institution, or community) with the National Association is per- 

 haps the most valuable service of a State Society. — Belle Williams, Secretary. 



West Virginia. — Our Society has not been so alert and active this year 

 as could have been desired, but some good, tangible results have been achieved. 

 Our Secretary has been appointed a deputy game warden for Wood County, 

 and several others in different localities in the county have been commissioned. 

 It is hoped that this will be the means of inspiring better respect for existing 

 bird laws. Our Educational Committee has done much work in the schools of 

 Parkersburg and vicinity, by distributing literature and getting the teachers 

 interested in Junior Audubon work. The cloth bird-conservation notices, 

 issued by the National Association, have been mailed to all the post offices in 

 this county, and also to other towns and gun clubs throughout the state. 

 Action has been taken to have them distributed to all farmers who will agree 

 to post them on their lands. During last winter, when we had an unprece- 

 dented period of snow and ice, the daily press was freely used to urge the 

 necesssity of maintaining lunch-counters for the starving birds. It was a hard 

 winter on the Bob- White, and our Society was instrumental in saving some of 



