^°8 ^^1 l\cpoyt of ( 'oiiiiniltrr on Bird Pro/rr/iini. Q I 



ship; it is hoped, however, that with the help of an efficient 

 local secretary at all the important cities and towns of the State 

 that this Society may soon be placed in the prosperous condition 

 the work demands and deserves. 



" The Society has issued the following circulars and leaflets : 



No. I. Prospectus of the Society, giving its objects and principles. 



No. 2. A circular letter to 150 editors of newspapers in the State. By 



William Dutcher. 

 No. 3. ' An Appeal to Boys.' By Mrs. J. A. Allen. 

 No. 4. 'The Wearing of Heron's Plumes or Aigrettes.' Bv Frank M. 



Chapman. 

 No. 5. ' An Artist's Appeal.' By Abbot H. Thayer. 

 No. 6. 'Bird Day in the School.' Republished from Circular No. 17, of the 



United States Department of Agriculture, by permission. 

 No. 7. 'Economic Value of Birds.' By Frank M. Chapman. Reprinted 



from ' Bird Life.' 

 No. S. Circular letter of Charles R. Skinner to Principals and Teachers 



of New York State. 

 No. 9. Circular letter of the Chairman, sent with No. 8. 

 No. 10. Poster — Extracts from the Law on Bird Protection. 

 No. II. Circular letter of Chairman to Editors, sent with No. 12. 

 No. 12. Notice of Work and Aims of the Society, sent to Editors by the 



Chairman. 

 No. 13. Circular letter of Chairman to the Postmasters of the State, 



sent with No. 10. 

 No. 14. 'Elsie in Birdland, — An x\ppeal to Girls.' By Mrs. J. A. x\llen 

 Of the above circulars 26,767 copies have been distributed." 



In addition to the work done in the State of New York by the 

 Audubon Society, the American Museum of Natural History 

 conducts a department of educational work under the direct 

 chairge of Prof. A. S. Bickmore ; this is devoted exclusively to the 

 education of teachers in various branches, including the eco- 

 nomic and aesthetic value of birds. Large numbers of accu- 

 rately-colored lantern slides of birds have been prepared for dis- 

 tribution to the public schools throughout the State, thus bring- 

 ing to the attention of the teachers and scholars, in a most satis- 

 factory and beautiful way, this interesting and popular subject. 



The Chairman regrets to report that the large colony of Terns 

 on Great Gull Island, New^ York, that has been so carefully 

 protected for a number of years, has, during the past season, 



