Annual Report of the National Association of 

 Audubon Societies for 1915 



CONTENTS 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



Introduction. — Audubon Warden Work. — Egret Protection. — Junior Au- 

 dubon Classes. — Summer Schools. — Legislation. — Applied Ornithology. 

 • — Field Agents. — Societies and Bird Clubs. — Publications. — Finance. 



REPORTS OF FIELD AGENTS. 



Arthur H. Norton. — Winthrop Packard. — Miss Katharine H. Stuart. — Dr. 

 Eugene Swope. — William L. Fixley. — Herbert K. Job, Applied Orni- 

 thology. — Mrs. Mary S. Sage Lecturer. 



REPORTS OF STATE AUDUBON SOCIETIES, AND OF BIRD CLUBS. 

 California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, 

 Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (East), West Virginia, Texas 

 (Central). AFFILIATED CLUBS: Buffalo, N. Y.; Burlington, Vt.; 

 Columbus, Ohio; Elgin, III.; Evansville, Ind.; Minneapolis, Minn.; 

 Norristown, Pa.; Michigan City, Ind.; Brookline, Mass.; Brooklyn, 

 N. Y.; Budd Lake, N. J.; Rochester, N. Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; Dorchester, 

 Mass.; Fitchburg, Mass.; Onondaga County, N. Y.; Sewickley, Pa.; 

 Seymour, Conn.; Sussex County, N. J.; Winchenden, Mass. 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



LISTS OF MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS. 



Benefactor, Founder, and Patrons. — Life Members. — Annual Members 

 and General Contributors. — Contributors to the Department of 

 Applied Ornithology. — Contributors to the Egret Fund. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



INTRODUCTION 



The past twelve months have been the most tumultuous year in the history 

 of the human race. The map of the world has been greatly changed, national 

 life in some nations all but wiped out, and thousands of worthy institutions, 

 not only abroad, but in this country, have suffered irreparable damage. It 

 is therefore with feelings of profound thanksgiving that your Secretary is 

 able to report that during this period of prolonged depression the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies has stood like a rock against the winds of 

 adversity, and that, measured by every conceivable standard, we are stronger 

 today than we have ever been in our history. It is true that some members 

 and contributors, whose fortunes have been affected by the wars of the world, 

 have been forced to withdraw their support, but many more friends have come 

 forward to take their places. 



During the year we have educated more children in bird-study than ever 

 before; there has been an increase in the number of our field agents, in the 

 number of the ofl&ce force, in the number of wardens employed, an increased 



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