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continue it. At least $2,000 must be in hand, over the regular 

 working- fund, to provide supplies for a year's school work, 

 and this important feature of the Society's regular activities 

 remains suspended for lack of funds. 



Other Activities: Your Secretary was able, on behalf of the 

 Society, to obtain and transmit to Governmenl ofhccrs impor- 

 tant information concerniug carrier pigeons, the Society there- 

 by adding this service to that of bird protection in New Jersey 

 as its contribution to the winning of the war. Your Secretary 

 also prepared, by request, a lecture in triplicate, entitled "Birds 

 as Friends of Man," which was accompanied by three series 

 of lantern slides prepared from negatives loaned by your 

 Secretary, for Y. M. C. A. use among the overseas forces. 



Your Secretary has accepted appointment as a ''Afember of 

 the Merit Badge Court of Honor" for the Newark Council of 

 the Boy Scouts of America, whereby he acts as examiner of 

 applicants for merit badge in bird study. The Society is thus 

 able to contribute to the furthering of the work of that splendid 

 organization. 



Once again it appears that we ha\e had proof that "it is 

 darkest ere dawn." Having safely emerged from the crisis 

 that most gravely threatened the continued existence of the 

 Socity, through an apparent awakening of individual respon- 

 sibility and enthusiasm for the Society's success that had not 

 been apparent before, let us hold the advantage of the impetus 

 gained in the awakening, and go forward to an increase of 

 useful achievement that is possible only through the efforts 

 of the many individuals working as one. E pUiribus uuuni attains 

 its full signihcance only as the individuals i)erf()rm every one 

 his part. 



Beeciier S. Bovvdish, 



Secretary. 



