REPORT OF SECRETARY 



October 5, 1915 



The New Jersey Audubon Society has now reached its 

 fifth milestone, and, thanks to the generosity of one of its Trus- 

 tees, and the loyal support of many members, has withstood the 

 financial strain imposed by the assuming last year of a salaried 

 office, as well as the world-wide curtailment of benefactions. 

 Not only this, but whereas at the last Annual Meeting the 

 Treasurer's Report showed a deficit of $455.47, at this time 

 we have a balance of $390.73, notwithstanding the handicap of 

 debt instead of funds, with which we commenced the year. 

 This, then, is the solace that we find, with which to offset our 

 regret over accomplishments made impossible by the necessity 

 of the sternest economy. 



It will be remembered that last year, in inauguratmg the 

 policy of a full time, salaried Secretary-Treasurer, three of the 

 Trustees generously and voluntarily assumed responsibility for 

 any shortage of funds that might occur in the first year's ex- 

 perience under this policy. This obligation was discharged by 

 them, with the closing of the year. One of these Trustees. 

 Colonel Anthony R. Kuser, at that time volunteered a contri- 

 bution of $300, to be used as a campaign fund in securing new 

 members. Since economy of necessity was the watchword, in 

 this as in all of our lines of endeavor, it is easily appreciated 

 how much it meant to us to have this campaign fund available. 

 With it, even in this unfortunate year, we were able to increase 

 the number of new Members over last year, -even though fall- 

 ing short on Sustaining Members and failing to add any 

 Patrons or Life Members. 



During the year the Society lost 5 Sustaining IMembers by 

 d-eath, 13 by resignation and 5 by delinquency; 7 Members by 

 death, 30 by resignation and 37 by delinquency; 1 Associate 

 Member by resignation and 3 who sent no notice of change of 

 address. There were added to the rolls, 49 new Sustaining 

 Members, 340 Members and 22 Associate Members, making 

 the net gain. Sustaining Members, 26 ; Members, 266 ; Associate 

 Members, 18; Junior Members, 4,745. The Membership now 

 stands : Patrons. 7 ; Life Members, 18 ; Sustaining Members, 

 206; Members, 984; Associate Members, 235; Junior Members, 

 25.966; total membership, 27,416. 



Legislation : A cat license bill introduced by Assemblyman 

 O. H. Hammond, had the very active support of the Society. 



