REPORT OF THE PISH AND GAME COMMISSION. ( t 



ill the spring of 1911). We believe that we have been fortunate in 

 liaving this opportunity to give a course of instruction to University 

 students, for in such instruction, we are reaching many prospective 

 teachers and many who will hold responsible positions in the state. 



The lecture schedule would have been expanded had there not been 

 the need for curtailing traveling expenses. Lectures have been dis- 

 tributed as follows : 



High schools 20 



(Jrannnar schools 17 



Normal schools 3 



riiiversities and colleges 21 



Barents' and teachers' associations 5 



Civic clubs and public 59 



Boy scouts 21 



Churches 4 



]\Iiscellaneous 12 



Total 162 



There is still a considerable demand for a collection of study skins of 

 common birds to be used as a loan collection for schools. Although such 

 a collection has slowly been accumulating, it is not sufficiently complete 

 to be available for this use. "When completed this collection could be 

 kept on tlie move with no expense to the Commission, each school pay- 

 ing the expressage. There is a continuous demand from teachers for 

 helpful conservation literature and new material needs to be prepared. 



Nature study libraries furnished by the California Nature Study 

 League have been loaned to winter resorts and augmented libraries of 

 reference books have been iised in connection with the summer resort 

 work. 



MOTION PICTURES. 

 The set of Salisbury wild life films owned by the Commission have 

 been in almost constant use. The films formed the basis of many lec- 

 tures, and in addition have been displayed in many cities of the state. 

 Not only do these films depicit the home life of game birds and mammals 

 but they also emphasize the need foi- lish and game conservation. Of 

 particidar use has been the reel showing the hatchery operations. The 

 films have been furnished free of charge to schools or other organiza- 

 tions making application, providing that they furnished a lantern and 

 operator. All of the high schools have recently been circularized, with 

 the result that the films are being shown systematically in all of the high 

 schools possessing the proper projecting apparatus. Three worn dupli- 

 cate films have been given wide distribution through the state by the 

 University Extension Division. 



