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reflect on the vast changes in sentiment which the years have brought. Here 

 sat men who for many years had expended time and money seeking to retain 

 their ancient privilege of dealing in the plumage of wild birds, but now, when 

 at last it had become illegal to handle the feathers, these same men, being 

 honest, were interested in securing a law which would force dishonest men to 

 observe its provisions. 



The new Tariff Act is still pending in Congress, but we have strong hopes 

 that when it is enacted, the display of Paradise feathers in our city stoi'es will 

 come to an end. Our Association also advocated the placing of an import 

 duty on song-birds brought into this country. The Tariff Bill now pending 

 contains this provision for which we asked. 



JUNIOR DEPARTMENT 



In a letter received from Miss Ada B. Copeland, principal of the Riverside 

 School at Grand Junction, Colo., the writer said: 



"Our school for four years has had its Junior Audubon Club. During this 

 period over forty species of birds have been identified and studied on the 



JUNIOR AUDUBON SOCIETY OF GRAND JUNCTION COLO. MISS ADA B COPELAND 

 TEACHER AND LEADER 



