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state legislature appointed May 5 of each year as memorial day for John 

 James Audubon, who was born in our state on that day. From now on, the 

 schools are compelled to have suitable exercises on these recurring anniver- 

 saries, and we expect great good to come from these celebrations of Bird- 

 Day." — Frank M. Miller, President. 



Maine. — "The Maine Audubon Society was organized at Fairfield, 

 Maine, July 31, 1902. It now consists of eleven local societies; of these 

 five have reported, showing a membership of 686. The Maine Society 

 works to inculcate in the minds of the young the sentiments of the organi- 

 zation, and the best field is found in the public schools. The most success- 

 ful secretaries have interested the teachers, and thus secured large member- 

 ships, and the benefit of an ideal organization. The field is very large, and 

 the benefits to be derived from its cultivation no less so. 



"Public sentiment for bird protection undoubtedly strengthens year by 

 year. With the elimination of the prospect of gain for a limited class only, 

 afforded by the feather trade, the protection of most of the non-game birds is 

 favored. Exceptions are to be found among certain classes, notably foreign- 

 ers and inexperienced persons, who carelessly shoot any living thing in the 

 absence of acknowledged game animals; while such a class is an annoyance 

 to the majority of citizens, it is not believed to be relatively important. If the 

 work which our Audubon Society has entered upon can be systematically 

 extended, this annoyance must become less and less with each succeeding 

 year-" — Arthur H. Norton, Secretary. 



Massachusetts. — " During the past year our membership has increased 

 to 6,468. Of these? 1,868 are Juniors and 120 are local secretaries. We 

 have, as usual, distributed many Educational and Bird-Lore Leaflets, cloth 

 warning notices, and copies of the law. Our three traveling lectures and 

 four traveling libraries have been used very often, and there has been a good 

 sale for our bird charts, plates and calendars. The success of our 1906 

 calendar has encouraged us to issue one for 1907, which has also been 

 printed in Japan, in the same artistic manner, with six new plates of 

 American birds. 



" Legislation at the State House has been watched with interest by our 

 Protection Committee, and all complaints of violations of law have been 

 reported to the state officers, the Fish and Game Commission, and were 

 immediately investigated. We are fortunate in having the chairman of the 

 State Fish and Game Commission as a member of our Board of Directors. 

 A few complaints of the selling of aigrettes were received last spring which 

 were reported to him, and were promptly and effectively attended to. 



"It is pleasant to report that a larger number of women than usual,, 

 several of whom were not members of our Society, called at our office to 



