5i8 Bird -Lore 



Association of Audubon Societies we organized 79 Junior Classes with a mem- 

 bership of 1,621. In the traveUng-Ubrary work 53 sets of 15 books each went 

 into 40 schools, with a circulation of 7,213; and 1,848 went to 350 individuals 

 directly from the Museum, the headquarters of the Society, We have given 

 53 lectures to 3,797 children and 1,540 adults in schools and clubs. The Society 

 took an active interest in state bird-legislation this year, standing for such legis- 

 lation as it believed jwould ^afford protection to the greatest number of 

 birds, while recognizing that the hunter who pays for his license is entitled 

 to certain privileges from the state. 



In February the Society installed a bird-exhibit at the Providence Pure 

 Food and Domestic Science Exposition, which ran for two weeks. This exhibit 

 consisted of mounted birds common to the state, also bird-foods, native shrubs, 

 bird-fountains, feeding-devices, nesting-houses and nest-boxes, cat-traps and 

 sparrow-traps, bird-enemies, and an extensive display of Audubon literature. 

 About 200,000 people saw the exhibit, much interest was shown, and a number 

 of new members were enrolled. One of the most helpful events of the year 

 was the visit of the Secretary of the National Association to Providence, and 

 his two lectures to the children in the afternoon, and to adults in the evening, 

 were much enjoyed. The Society takes this opportunity to express its appre- 

 ciation of Mr. Pearson's courtesy, and to call attention to the fact that when 

 such visits can be arranged with the busy National Secretary, the result is an 

 inspiration to the State Society and the community. — H. L. Madison, Secretary. 



South Carolina. — Exhibits showing the usefulness of birds were held 

 last fall at the State Fair and at several county fairs, by the National Asso- 

 ciation of Audubon Societies, in cooperation with the State Federation of 

 Women's Clubs. These activities, in addition to financial aid from the National 

 Association, resulted in a revival of this Society, which had been at rest for the 

 preceding four years. At a meeting held in December, 1914, Frank Hampton 

 was elected president, and Miss Williams secretary. The iirst duty was to 

 recover some of the former members and add new ones. Prizes were offered 

 and awarded to schools for compositions about birds. A leaflet containing 

 helpful hints for bird-study was prepared and widely distributed; and programs 

 were made out, by request, for bird-meetings held by several women's clubs. 

 An exhibit composed of educational charts, bird-houses, bird-books, and litera- 

 ture for free distribution, was held at the annual meeting of the State Teachers' 

 Association, and of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, and later in Colum- 

 bia schools, the secretary spending several days at each school, talking to the 

 grades separately. Cloth posters warning against unlawful hunting have been 

 printed and offered to the pubhc at cost. Hundreds of letters have been received 

 asking for information and literature on every phase of bird-work. Many more 

 requests have been received, for the use of the exhibit, and for lectures, than 

 can be compUed with. — Belle Willdu^s, Secretary. 



