In closing the report of a year's work, disappointing as it 

 must be admitted to be in the matter of gain in membership, 

 it is worth while to emphasize one most encouraging fact : 



With absolutely no other financial support than the regular 

 membership dues and contributions, the balance in the Treasury 

 is larger than that of last year. This means that the co-opera- 

 tive work of the Society has reached a point where, with the 

 same effort on the part of all, there need be no further fear as 

 to the Society's ability tO' hold its own. A little more individual 

 activity, generally diffused through the membership, and we 

 can not fail to show a gratifying growth in every way. 



Beecher S. Bowdish, 



Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE RIDGEWOOD AUDUBON SOCIETY 



The Ridgewood Branch reports increased interest in bird 

 life among the public school children. For the third season the 

 Society offered prizes for occupied bird houses at the homes 

 of the children, and as the result, fifty-nine bird families were 

 comfortably housed. 



For prizes five childen chose subscriptions to Bird-Lore, 

 nineteen preferred Reed's Land Birds East of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains, and the rest selected the money prize. The child who sent 

 the best written description of the little family in the bird house 

 also received an award, and we hope eventually to arouse in- 

 terest in bird photography. 



Public School teachers known to be interested in bird preser- 

 vation are made welcome in the Society as Honorary Members. 

 Audubon leaflets are distributed and bird guides are provided at 

 wholesale rates. 



In March, under the auspices of the Society, Mr. William L. 

 Finley, State Game Warden of Oregon, gave a motion picture 

 lecture on western bird life, and his book Little Boy Blue was 

 given to the Public Library and Earnest Harold Baynes' Wild 

 Bird Guests to the Public Schools. 



The Society has reported to the Game Warden for the 

 County any violations of the bird protective laws that have 

 come to its notice. 



Lily M. Orne, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



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