Had our financial rcsuurccs [jcrmittcd tlvc giving of more at- 

 tention to public educational work and to missionary work, il 

 is proliahle that this bill could iia\e ijeen [)assed. Its defeat was 

 probably due to its not being taken seriously by the Legislature. 



A bill was introduced on behalf of the Society, providing 

 a permanent closed season on the bobolink or reed bird. This 

 measure, too, was lost, larg'ely because restricted finances did 

 not permit of a sufficiently \ igorous campaign in its behalf. 



The continuation of the permanent closed season on wood 

 ducks, and a bill prohibiting the carrying of firearms by aliens 

 owning less than $2,000 in real estate, both champion-ed by the 

 Society, represented the principal legislative gain. Several in- 

 imical, retrogressive measures, opposed by the Society, were 

 defeated. Altogether, the principal value from the year's leg- 

 islative experience, is the object lesson as to the necessity of 

 such support of the Society as will pro\ ide for effective cam- 

 paigning. 



Newspaper IVork: In addition to the newspaper publicit}- 

 given to legislative campaigns during tlve year, special news 

 articles were issued on "Feed the Birds," January 5, and "Bird 

 Sanctuaries," September 14. The Society has secured a very 

 satisfactory amount of attention from the press during the year, 

 and the increasing willingness of the newspapers of the State 

 to co-operate in the good cause, is most gratifying. 



The Bulletin : Only three issues of the Bull*etin have ap- 

 peared during the year : Number 8, November 1 ; Number 9. 

 January 1, and Number 10, March 1. Following the latter 

 issue, publication was susp-ended for the balance of the year, 

 as a measure of economy. Flere, again, this enforced conserv- 

 ing of funds compelled a retrenchment, the necessity for which 

 is greatly to be regretted. 



Lectures: Lectures were gi\en by the Secretary, as fol- 

 lows: At Ridgewood, December 9, before the High School 

 pupils at noon, and th-e Grammar School pupils in the after- 

 noon; at the State Street School, Hackensack, February 5; 

 at the home of Mrs. E. B. Rice, Mahwah, before a gathering 

 of some 75 adults, February 22 ($10.00 contributed to the So- 

 ciety) ; at the Public School, Tenafly, in February; in the 

 same place, before the Home and School Association, April 

 12 ($10.00 contributed to the Society) ; at Montclair, May 4. 

 Grove Street School, 1 P. M.; Central Presbyterian Church, 

 for the A\'oman's Guild, 3.30 P. M. (6 n-ew Members secured) ; 



