NEIV JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY 



REPORT OF SECRETARY 



October 2, 1917 



During the past year, the seventh since the Society was or- 

 ganized, one of the most momentous events of its existence has 

 taken place. As, in the early part of the year 1914-15, it was 

 realized that the work of the Society had outgrown an arrange- 

 ment of a part-time Secretary, so in the early part of the year 

 now closing it was realized that our work could not properly 

 continue and expand with an executive office housed in the 

 home of the Secretary and removed from active business centres 

 of the State. As in the former contingency there were found 

 men who stood willing to personally meet the added cost of 

 the needed change, so in this later requirement generous friends 

 came to the front and the Society was established in its hrst 

 real office, in a central location in Newark, the State's metropolis. 

 The advantages of this development have made themselves 

 apparent daily since the change was inaugurated, and with a re- 

 turn to normal world conditions will be still further assured. 



Abnormal conditions, innumerable appeals of the most com- 

 pelling character on the support of public spirited people, have 

 made of this year, like the two preceding ones, trying times 

 for the expansion of our work and the funds necessary to its 

 maintenance. 



During the year there have been enrolled 40 new Sustaining 

 Members; 175 new Members; 19 new Associate Members; 7.874 

 new Junior Members. There were lost by death 5, by resigna- 

 tion 8, by delinquency 11, total 24 Sustaining Members; by 

 death 9, by resignation 29, by delinquency 80, total 118 Mem- 

 bers; by death 1, by resignation 2, removed and left no address 

 3, total 6 Associate Members. The net gain, therefore, has 

 been 16 Sustaining Members, S7 Members, 13 Associate Mem- 

 bers. Although the net gain in Members is smaller, the net 

 gain in Sustaining Members is considerably better than that 

 of last year, in addition to which there have been extra contribu- 

 tions of $1,000. $300 and $100 respectively. A considerable 

 amount of inrlividual help from certain members has aided in 

 building u]) mcnbership and is grntcfully acknowledged. We 



