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and 28 Life Members were added to our roll. We have continued the publi- 

 cation of The Bulletin, which goes to all Life and Sustaining Members monthly. 

 The Inter-Ocean Film Corporation has contracted for the foreign rights of our 

 film 'The Birds of Killingworth, ' while the Community Motion Pictures of 

 46 West 24th Street, New York City, have undertaken its distribution through- 

 out the United States. This should ensure a world-wide showing of this 

 picture which so entertainingly teaches its great lesson of the value of birdlife. 



The Society's Moose Hill Bird Sanctuary now embraces over 600 acres. 

 The varied bird-life here and the lesson of the value of conservation and 

 protection which is so fully exemplified in the work of the resident warden, 

 makes this the Mecca of thousands of bird-lovers annually. The attendance 

 this year has been greater than on any previous year, and the story of the work 

 has carried far, not only in this country but abroad. Recently several distin- 

 guished Japanese, seeking knowledge of our methods for use at home, were 

 interested visitors. 



The usual varied activities of the Society, traveling lectures, libraries and 

 exhibits, publication and distribution of bird-charts, calendars, leaflets, bird- 

 books and bird literature of all kinds, have been carried on as usual. The 

 Symphony Hall Annual Lecture Course was well attended and financially 

 successful. 



The office at 66 Newbury Street, which is also that of the Massachusetts 

 agent of the National Association, has established itself as headquarters for 

 New England in all matters pertaining to bird-study and bird-protection. 

 Groups and individuals throughout the section are continually calling upon 

 us for advice and encouragement. These, it gives always without stint. The 

 chief aim of the work is service and the office force is always eager to make this 

 more effective still. — Winthrop Packard, Secretary. 



Missouri. — A matter of great interest to the Audubon Society of Missouri 

 during the year past was the proposal to submit to the State Legislature a bill 

 for the conservation of wild life in the state. The movement originated among 

 members and officers of the Audubon Society, St. Louis Bird Club, Missouri 

 Fish and Game League, representative lumbermen, and others. Meetings 

 throughout the winter resulted in the framing of a conservation bill, proposing 

 a commission form of administration and provisions for the protection of the 

 wild life of the state. The bill is to be introduced at the next Assembly. 



Our Society has been in cooperation locally with the work of the state and 

 Federal wardens and with the National Association in supporting its recom- 

 mendations on National legislation affecting wild life. There has been a slight 

 increase in membership, and the affiliation of one additional nature-study club. 

 OfiScers of the Society have delivered lectures on wild life conservation before 

 the St. Louis Academy of Science, Wednesday Club of St. Louis, and else- 

 where. — R. J. Terry, Secretary-Treasurer . 



