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EXHIBITIONS. The Society exhibited its work at the Annual Corn Show 

 of the State Board of Agriculture at Worcester, last 

 January, during a three-days' session. It was one of the most popular 

 attractions of the place. We also joined the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society in the all-siunmer exhibit in the interests of food conservation 

 given at Horticultural Hall. We exhibited at the Annual Bird Day of the 

 State Grange at Chelmsford, Mass. The Society stands ready to furnish 

 exhibits to libraries, schools or associations throughout the State for any 

 reaonable period of time, and filled many such demands last year. 



TRAVELLING LECTURES. The three travelling lectures have been in 



frequent demand. Two of these are accom- 

 panied by stereopticon slides, the third by colored pictures of birds. Be- 

 side these 192 extra bird slides are provided which may be loaned to re- 

 sponsible parties and additions of interesting educational pictures are 

 added from time to time. Teachers throughout the State are welcome to 

 the use of these lectures and slides on payment of transportation only. 

 They are regarded as valuable educational material. 



TRAVELLING LIBRARIES. The four small travelling libraries of use- 

 ful bird books have been circulated in 

 many communities where no libraries are available or where libraries are 

 too small to have many bird books, with very satisfactory results. Applica- 

 tions for the use of these libraries should be sent to Miss Alice G. Chandler, 

 Lancaster, Mass. 



Owing, no doubt, to combined causes of war and pestilence the demand 

 for the services of the Secretary for illustrated bird lectures during the past 

 year has been much less than usual. These demands have been met either 

 by the Secretary in person or by Miss Rouillard, Mrs. Goode or Mr. Floyd. 



ANNUAL LECTURE COURSE. The annual lecture course of the Society, 



now a recognized Boston institution, was 

 held at Tremont Temple on three Saturday afternoons in February. The lec- 

 turers were Norman McClintock, of Pennsylvania; Stanley C. Arthur, of 

 Louisiana, and William L. Finley, of Oregon. At each of the three lectures 

 Mr. Charles Crawford Gorst gave his inimitable whistling reproductions of 

 bird music. The attendance as usual was very large and the course was valu- 

 able not only in placing the cause of bird protection pleasingly before the 

 general public at a very low cost, but also in bringing a considerable in- 

 come to the coffers of the Society. 



ANNUAL MASS MEETING. After the lectures the Annual Mass Meeting 



was held at Tremont Temple. Illustrated 

 talks being given by Mr. Edward Howe Forbush, State Ornithologist, and 

 the Rev. Manley B. Townsend, Secretary of the New Hampshire Audubon 

 Society. Mr. Moulton, of Lynn, gave whistling imitations of birds. Owing 



