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"About 2,000 educational leaflets were distributed during the 

 year, also 1,000 copies of the bird laws have been posted. Our 

 best work has been accomplished with our circulating libraries. 

 There are twelve of these of ten books each. These were sent to 

 sixteen different schools, making a total of 29 periods of three 

 months each. A number of the teachers wrote appreciative letters, 

 telUng how much the books had been used and enjoyed." 



Rhode Island. , 



Legislation. — The bird law is satisfactory. 



Warden Syste?n. — No wardens were employed by the Thayer 

 Fund. 



Audubon Work. — The Secretary reports the membership to be 

 621. About 500 leaflets have been distributed. An illustrated 

 lecture is owned and is in constant use, also a circulating library. 

 Fifty sets of the Massachusetts Audubon Society Bird Charts have 

 been purchased during the past year and have been distributed 

 among the country schools of the State. It is planned to have 

 bird lectures under the auspices of the society during the present 

 winter. 



South Carolina. 



Legislation. — Some of the provisions of the bird law are excel- 

 lent, but the law is not comprehensive enough, as it does not give 

 protection to a large number of species. The bird lovers of 

 South Carolina, and especially the agriculturists, should insist 

 that the law be improved at the next session of the legislature. 



Warden System.— ^o wardens were employed by the Thayer 

 Fund. 



Audubon Work. — This Society is local and has not accomplished 

 anything outside of its immediate neighborhood. An effort will 

 be made by the National Committee during the coming year to 

 enlarge and strengthen the nucleus already established. The 

 A. O. U. members and all bird lovers are urged to aid this effort. 



