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the sensation which those of us feel who have been instrumental in preparing 

 for the rapid growth of the Junior Audubon Movement. 



Last year it was reported in these pages that 52,000 children were enrolled 

 in these classes. The school-year which closed July i, 19 14, revealed the fact 

 that the growth this year had shown an increase of over one hundred per cent. 

 In the Southern States, 19,121 children joined as Junior Members, and in the 

 North, 95,918; making a grand total for the year of 115,039 enrolled. Think 



THE RARE GLOSSY IBIS, IN THE AUDUBON SANCTUARY AT ORANGE 



LAKE, FLORIDA 



Photographed by Oscar E. Baynard 



what an army of young bird-students is recruited each year; for every one 

 of these thousands has systematically studied the habits and activities of at 

 least ten birds, has made colored drawings of them, and has worn the Audu- 

 bon Button, as well as receiving instruction in the building of bird-nesting 

 boxes and the feeding of birds in winter. 



Two persons are responsible for all this, and without their support prac- 

 tically nothing in this line would be accomplished. One is Mrs. Russell Sage, 

 whose generous gift of $5,000 a year makes possible the work in the South; 

 and the other is a good friend of the birds and of the children, who last year 

 provided $14,000 for extending this effort in the other states of the Union. I 

 regret that we are forbidden to mention the name of this benefactor. This 



