part in workins;' for the passage of various beneficial State legis- 

 lation and against harmful measures. In addition to this, mem- 

 bers have been exceedingly active in contributing influence to 

 securing the passage of the Weeks-McLean Bill, providing Fed- 

 eral protection for migratory birds, and the proviso in the Tariff 

 Bill prohibiting the importation of wild bird plumage. These 

 two measures constitute the most monumental advance in the 

 cause of liird protection that the world has ever witnessed. 



Early in the year the Executive Committee approved a project 

 to publish, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Audubon 

 Society, a bulletin. The first issue of the New Jersey and Penn- 

 sylvania Audubon Bulletin was published under date of 

 March ist, and the second May ist. Its object was thus set 

 forth in the Introductory : ''The New Jersey and Pennsylvania 

 Audubon Societies greet their many members and friends and 

 take pleasure in announcing that, commencing with the present 

 issue, the Audubon Bulletin will be published at irregular inter- 

 vals, as occasion justifies and requires. It is the intention that 

 through this medium Audubon members and friends of bird 

 life may be -kept advised of developments in legislation. State 

 and National, affecting bird life, and in the various fields of 

 Audubon endeavor." 



A number of lectures have been given, mainly in the interest 

 of advancing Junior Audubon Class Avork, in the schools. 



As during 1912, Junior Audubon Class work during the past 

 year has been one of the most important activities of the Society. 

 Three hundred and seventy-two Classes were organized, with 

 a total membership of 8,326. This was 137 more Classes and 

 3,079 more members than the record of the next highest State. 

 Of 2i3 Northern States in which Junior Audubon Classes were 

 organized. New lersev led with more than one-fifth the total 

 number of Classes and members. The manner in which the 

 work is appealing to teachers and pupils is indicated by the 

 following extracts from teachers' letters : 



"I wish to slate that my pupils are very much interested in birds, and 

 the little society \vc have formed is very active. We expect to have a 

 lesson on the robin to-morrow. Many of the children have colored their 

 pictures very nicely. They are very proud of their buttons, have built a 



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