NEJF JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY 



tained, despite increasing expense. The Bulletin is our 

 means of communication among- our members and its sus- 

 pension would mean a serious curtailment of our functions, 

 just as an increased size and attractiveness, made possible 

 by increased support, would mean a notable contribution to 

 the effectiveness of our work. 



Lectures: Mr. Henry Oldys, formerly of the Bureau of 

 Biological Survey, United States Department of Agriculture, 

 and representing the Federal Food Administration gave a 

 lecture at the public session of the Annual Meeting of the 

 Society in Newark on ''Birds and Food Shortage," which was 

 enjoyed by a good audience. Lectures have been given by 

 the Secretary as follows. Alarlton, Farmers' Institute, De- 

 cember 11. attendance about 100; Miss Craven's School, 

 Newark, for the teachers and pupils, January 7; Girls' Voca- 

 tional School, Newark, ]^>bruary 6, to Su]:)erintcndcnts. 

 Supervisors and Principals, a ten minute address on our 

 work in the schools; Freehold, High School Auditorium. 

 March 9, Monmouth County Y. M. C. A., Second Annual 

 Farm Boys' Day, 100 boys present, $5.00 contribution re- 

 ceived : Trenton. April 4, in interest of work in schools, State 

 Normal School, to about 100 senior students, 2.30 P. AI. ; 

 Administration Building, 4.15 P. ]\I. to about 40 nature and 

 other teachers ; Washington School, Kearny, April 10. for the 

 School Bird Clubs and pupils; attendance 483. mainly teachers 

 and pupils ; Oceanic, April 15, Public School, thirty-minute 

 address on building and placing bird houses, in connection 

 with acting as one of the judges in award of prizes by Rumson 

 Bird Club, to children building bird houses in contest; Red 

 Bank, May 10, for \\^oman's Club of Red Bank, about 200 

 present, expenses paid by Club ; Trenton, May 22, State 

 Normal School, two addresses before biology classes, total 

 attendance nbout 200; Scro-eantsville. July 2-1, general audience 

 of about 50, $5.50 contributed; Camden, August 30. group 

 meeting of rural teachers, brief address on School Bird Clubs ; 

 Hackensack. September 21, Principals' Association, 13-minute 

 address on School Bird Clubs, about 100 present. 



Bird House Contests-: There has been a most gratifying 

 development of bird house building and placing contests 

 under various auspices within the past year or so. The con- 

 test held bv the Rumson Bird Club has aleady been alluded 

 to. The firm of L. S. Plant & Co. of Newark, held the second 

 annual bird house contest on April 9 last, your Secretary 



