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organizations. In York County, Mrs. Fred P. Abbott, President of the Maine 

 Federation of Woman's Clubs, did a large amount of work in addressing church 

 organizations, and various other gatherings. She made fifty-six visits to 

 women's clubs, and nearly everywhere said a word for the birds. On several 

 occasions her talks were illustrated by lantern-slides obtained from the National 

 Association. — Arthur H. Norton, Secretary. 



Maryland. — A most active interest in bird-welfare, and in the legisla- 

 tive work of the Audubon Society, is manifest throughout Maryland. A 

 large club was organized last spring in Roland Park, Baltimore's most attrac- 

 tive and best-known suburb. This village, with its hedge-bordered lanes, 

 fine old trees, and gardens rich in shrubbery, furnishes an ideal sanctuary; 

 and the residents of Roland Park are now studying the conditions most fav- 

 orable to local protection and propagation of birds. In the beautiful Green 

 Spring Valley similar hospitality is extended to bird- visitors. There the mem- 

 bers of the Garden Club are as zealous in encouraging the presence of birds 

 as in the culture of flowers. 



At the March meeting of the Maryland Audubon Society, one of its mem- 

 bers, Mrs. Fleming, of Gambrill's, brought to our attention the purchase by 

 the United States Government of a large tract of land to be used as a dairy- 

 farm for the Naval Academy at Annapolis. This piece of land has long been 

 the favorite resort of many varieties of bird-life. Hence it occurred to Mrs. 

 Fleming that, in addition to its service to the Academy, it might also become 

 a game-preserve. Of the same mind with her was Paymaster Bryan, U. S. N., 

 of Annapolis, and they solicited the cooperation of the Maryland Audubon 

 Society to carry out this plan. An appeal from the Society to the Secretary of 

 the Navy brought a sympathetic response from Mr. Daniels, and orders to 

 make ample provision for the protection of the game on the farm. 



The offer by the National Association of the series of instructive pictures 

 to the children joining Junior Audubon Classes in the public schools is stimu- 

 lating juvenile interest. Audubon Societies can do no work which will pro- 

 duce finer results than to cooperate with the National Association in this 

 plan to enlighten the children, and plant in their mind ideas that will bear 

 fruit when they become men and women. Special attention should be given 

 the children of our foreign-born citizens, for it is with such citizens that our 

 game-wardens meet their greatest difiiculties in enforcing the laws. — Minna 

 D. Starr, Secretary. 



Massachusetts. — The activities of the Massachusetts Audubon Society 

 have been greatly extended during the past year, and its growth in member- 

 ship and usefulness has been marked. Its sustaining-membership has been 

 increased from 1,500 to 2,200, and its life-membership from 150 to 295, vir- 

 tually a doubling. It now occupies large offices with the New England Agency 



