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visited Indian Key Bird Reservation, in Tampa Bay, where he saw Roseate 

 Spoonbills, White Ibises, Man-of-war-birds, Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, 

 and Terns. In May he made a most interesting trip to the Big Cypress Swamp, 

 forty miles south and east of Fort Myers, where he xdsited both the Okaloa- 

 coochee and Corkscrew rookeries, which are guarded by paid wardens of the 

 National Association. Here the large cypress trees are nesting-places for many 

 thousands of birds. Doctor Blackman identified fifty-seven species of birds 

 whUe on this trip. On returning to Fort Myers he addressed a meeting of 

 citizens, and as a result of his appeal, and of the cooperation of Mrs. Hanson, 

 our local Secretary, it is hoped a Lee County branch wUl be formed. Accoimts 

 of his visit were printed in many newspapers, both in Florida and elsewhere. 

 Our thanks should be extended to the press of Florida for its continued 

 support; and to the Daytona Board of Trade, the Humane Society, the Pal- 

 metto Club, the Housekeepers' Club, and the Sunshine Society, for their 

 cooperation. — Mrs. Kjngsmill Marrs, Chairman Executive Committee. 



Illinois. — Although the Society has been so unfortunate as to lose by 

 resignation its President and Secretary during the year, and has felt keenly 

 the loss, the usual activities have moved along, and new enterprises have been 

 accomplished. In January, Miss Alma Hardman, our efficient Secretary for a 

 year and a half, felt obliged to resign. Mrs. Frederic H. Pattee, a Director, 

 was elected to fill the vacancy. In April, Ruthven Deane, our honored Presi- 

 dent for sixteen years, presented his resignation to the board, and wuth the 

 greatest reluctance the Directors finally acceded to his wishes; but Mr. Deane's 

 invaluable experience and wide acquaintance with ornithological people will 

 still be available to us, as he continues his connection with the Society as a 

 Director. 0. M. Schantz, an enthusiastic student of birds, was chosen his 

 successor. 



At the annual meeting, held in Fullerton Hall on May 2, the officers men- 

 tioned above were reelected. Miss Amalie Hanning was also reelected Treas- 

 urer, and A. L. Stevenson, a member of the board was elected Vice-President. 

 At the annual meeting the Society and its friends had the good fortune to 

 hear Edwin H. Forbush, whose interesting lecture and fascinating pictures 

 were greatly appreciated by the audience. 



Our membership-list shows an increase of sixty, including two life-members. 

 The usual wide distribution of Audubon literature has been made, and a 

 special appeal for interest and support was distributed at the convention of 

 the State Teachers' Association, in Springfield, in December. In February, 

 with the cooperation of the National Association, a large niunber of "Winter 

 Feeding" cards were sent out, largely to farmers' institutes and rural teachers. 

 Arrangements have been made with the Illinois farmers' institutes to furnish 

 speakers gratis to all institutes that will give places on their programs. 



The most effective piece of work that the Society has to report this year is 



