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three weeks to parade the streets of the 

 West-end of London, bearing the several 

 scenes of the Story, together with pictured 

 representations of the Egret, Heron, or 

 " Osprey " feather — " the Badge of Cruelty." 

 The men, in neat green dresses, excited 

 much attention, and photographs of them 

 appeared in the Morning Leader, Eveninj 

 News, Hearth and Home, and other journals ; 

 in many more comments were made. 



The placards prepared for this display 

 are also being employed as large posters. 

 During August and September these were 

 shown on a hundred stations in London 

 and the suburbs. It is hoped, by the help 

 of local workers, to have them on view also 

 in the provinces. A special fund to defray 

 the very considerable cost of the effort 

 has been opened, and on the support given 

 to this must greatly depend the extent 

 to which the posters can be further utilized. 

 Its inception was due to the Hon. Mrs. 

 Henniker, and among other generous con- 

 tributors to the fund are the Ranee of 

 Sarawak, the Duke of Rutland, Julia 

 Marchioness of Tweeddale, Countess Beau- 

 champ, the Countess of Mayo, Viscountess 

 Esher, Viscountess Galway, Lad}^ Glen- 

 conner. Lady Elizabeth Dawson, Lady 

 Evelyn Ewart, Lady Julia FoUett, Lady 

 Theodora Guest, Lady Mary Ponsonby, 

 Lady Helen Vincent, Lady Codrington, Lady 

 Mond, Hon. Mrs. Drewitt, Miss Rhoda 

 Broughton, Mr. E. N. Buxton, Mr. J. H. 

 Buxton, Mr. Sydney Buxton, M.P., Mrs. 

 Calverley, Miss Clifton, Miss Colman, Mrs. 

 Conyers, Mistress Walter Crane, Mrs. Currey, 

 Mr. John Galsworthy, Mr. C. G. Milnes 

 Gaskell, Sir John Gladstone, Miss C. V. Hall, 

 Mrs, Paul Hardy, Mr. Barrington Harding, 

 Mrs. Fuller Maitlarid, Mr. Leonard Noble, 

 Misses Pany, Mrs. E. Phillips, Mrs. Pollock, 

 Miss Hermione Ramsden, Mrs. Ricardo, Miss 

 E. M. Sellon, Mr. Montagu Sharpe, Mrs. 



James Stuart, Mr. Trevor-Battye, Mrs. 

 Arthur Walter. 



THE LECTURE SEASON. 

 The revised Catalogue of the Society's 

 lantern-slides will be issued shortly, in view 

 of the coming season ; and it is hoped that 

 many Local Secretaries and other friends 

 of the Society will be able to arrange lectures, 

 meetings, and entertainments to further 

 the cause of the birds during the autumn 

 and winter. A list is also being prepared 

 of songs, readings, and recitations for use 

 with or without lantern-slides. Additions 

 to these will be welcomed ; and the Society 

 will always be glad to receive gifts of slides, 

 lectures, or music dealing with birds. 

 Photographs suitable for slides are also 

 acceptable, as these are prej)ared free of 

 charge by a member of the Society. 



Major Edwardes, of the R.S.P.B., gave an 

 address on "Birds and Agriculture," at the 

 South Bucks Horse Parade, held in Lord Car- 

 rington's park at High Wycombe, under the 

 auspices of the R.S.P.C.A., on August 23rd, 

 when nesting-boxes and bird literature were 

 shown. Major Edwardes's services are avail- 

 able in arranging drawing-room meetings and 

 similar gatherings in other parts of the 

 country. 



Mr. Harry Cox is undertaking addresses in 

 schools, etc., in the West of England, and 

 may be communicated with at the office of 

 the Society, with reference to the work in 

 Somerset, Gloucester, and district. 



R.S.P.B. COMPETITIONS. 



The following are the dates by which Essays 

 should reach the Society . — 



Public-School Essays, October 7th. 



Protection of Crops, December 1st. 



Particulars may be obtained from the Secretary, 

 R.S.P.B., 23, Queen Anne's Gate, S.W. 



