Secretary, investigated the matter and gave out a statement to the press, 

 setting forth the facts and correcting the absurd exaggerations that had gone 

 abroad. It is also cooperating with the Fish and Game Commission to secure 

 the punishment of the man or men who violated the laws. 



Three meetings of the Executive Committee have been held since the 

 Trustees' meeting of December 29. At these meetings, the "Guide to New 

 Jersey Birds" was authorized, and an edition of 10,000 copies, free to patrons, 

 life members, sustaining members and members, 40 cents to associate 

 and junior members and the trade, and 60 cents to others, will be ready for 

 distribution October 10. An arrangement was made to send Bibd-Lore 

 free to patrons, life members and sustaining members, and for 60 cents a 

 year to other classes of membership. An exhibition at the Interstate Fair 

 at Trenton, September 25-29, was arranged for and very successfully con- 

 ducted. On September 28 alone, more than 50,000 people viewed an educa- 

 tional exhibit consisting of bird-books, pictures and charts, bird-boxes, camera, 

 opera-glasses and notebooks, with other features, including a specially valu- 

 able demonstration of the economic value of birds, nine species being shown 

 feeding in characteristic manner on insects, weed-seeds and mice, the group 

 being set off by an artistic and natural painted background. Leaflet Num- 

 ber I on the Chickadee, and soliciting the support of the public, of the work 

 of the Society, was distributed during the Fair to some seven thousand people. 



The Treasurer's report shows the receipts for the year to have been $912.23, 

 and an expenditure of $718.14, leaving a balance of $194.20. 



A course of lectures on the economic value of birds, by the Secretary, 

 before Farmers' Institutes, during November and December, has been arranged 

 for. The Secretary also spoke on the work of the Audubon Society at the 

 Montclair and South Orange Schools, in June. 



The immediate, urgent work before the Society for the coming year is 

 the perfecting of a program of bird-study for the Associate and Junior Members, 

 and the building up of membership. 



BEECHER S. BOWDISH, Secretary 

 October 3, 1911 



