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erence over all other legislation. The Secretary of Agriculture 

 at Washington appointed the State Ornithologist of Massa- 

 chusetts as a member of a national advisory committee, whose 

 duty it is to pass upon the proposed regulations for the protec- 

 tion of migratory birds under the treaty. The Ornithologist 

 was also a member of the advisory committee appointed to 

 consider tentative regulations under the Federal migratory bird 

 law. The committee was called to Washington on May 15 to 

 consider some proposed new regulations, and the State Orni- 

 thologist with other members of the committee and others 

 interested called on Chairman Pou of the House committee on 

 rules, and urged that his committee grant a special rule under 

 which the migratory bird treaty act could be brought before the 

 House. Other members of the rules committee were inter- 

 viewed as well as some members of the House, who though not 

 members of the committee on rules were interested in the pas- 

 sage of the act. Three days later the rules committee by 

 unanimous vote granted a special rule for the consideration of 

 the matter by the House of Representatives. This rule was 

 introduced as soon as the business of the House permitted, and 

 on June 6, after a debate lasting parts of two days, the bill 

 was passed by a large majority. There was some delay in the 

 Senate, but on June 28 both House and Senate took final 

 action, and later President Wilson signed the bill. Under this 

 act migratory birds passing through the United States and 

 Canada will receive practical and uniform protection in certain 

 tracts or zones in both countries, provided suflScient appropria- 

 tions are made for its enforcement. The next step will be to 

 secure an adequate appropriation from Congress. 



Educational Work. 

 The educational work of the past year has consisted largely 

 of lectures and cbrrespondence. There are now so many calls on 

 the Ornithologist that he has practically no time for lectures, but 

 twenty-six talks and lectures were given during the last year 

 before various organizations, all lectures being free to the public. 



