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illegal killing of Elk. The defendants were convicted and sentenced to imprison- 

 ment for three months and to pay costs amounting to $933. When they have 

 served their terms, they will have been in jail fourteen months, besides having 

 all the elk hides, horns and teeth in their possession confiscated. This case will 

 have a very far-reaching effect, especially in the Jackson's Hole region in Wyo- 

 ming, and, in fact, in the entire Northwest. Our Vice-president, Dr. Palmer, 

 is now perfecting plans for extending our work of big game protection. 



Before closing this imperfect report of the activities of the year, it is my 

 duty as well as my pleasure to bear witness to the willing and loyal service ren- 

 dered by the officers and active workers in the state organizations. So long 

 as such a spirit is dominant, there can be no fear that the cause of wild birds and 

 animal protection will not go steadily forward. — William Dutcher, President. 



REPORT OF T. GILBERT PEARSON, SECRETARY 



General Remarks. — The past year has been a busy one in the southern office 

 of the National Association of Audubon Societies located in Greensboro, N. C. 

 The correspondence in all parts of the southern states has greatly increased 

 and a large amount of literature, copies of game laws, and cloth warning 

 notices have been distributed. In addition to this, the secretary has done an 

 unusually large amount of field work. Early in June, a vessel was fitted out at 

 Morehead City, N. C, for an exploring expedition southward along the coast 

 as far as Florida. The object of the cruise was to locate the breeding colonies 

 of sea-birds in this territory and secure wardens to guard them. The most inter- 

 esting discovery was that of a colony containing about five hundred birds of 

 that rare species, the Least Tern. This was located on the South Carolina coast 

 about ten miles from Cape Romain. More than two thousand Brown Pelicans 

 were also found on this coast. The vessel was out about thirty-one days. 



Legislative work has claimed the secretary's attention in North Carolina, 

 South Carolina and Georgia, and he appeared before legislative committees 

 in these three states. 



Much time has been spent in travel and work in South Carolina, to assist 

 in getting that state's Audubon Society on its feet. It is now fully organized, 

 having been incorporated by the Legislature with all the power of a state game 

 commission, and with good officers at its head. 



A number of cities in South Carolina and Georgia have been visited in the 

 interest of the suppression of the traffic in song-birds, and, as a result, a number 

 of dealers have discontinued their work. Some other interesting discoveries 

 were made, which will be published in due time. 



More than two dozen public lectures have been given by the secretary during 

 the year. He also represented the National Association at a number of gather- 

 ings, particularly the meeting of the League of American Sportsmen in Norfolk, 

 Va.; the meeting of the International Conference of Cotton Manufacturers 



