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in sympathy with our cause, has brought about a strong public sentiment against 

 the practice, which must eventually result in a much later closed season for 

 the Mourning Dove than that at present provided by the state law. 



The Audubon Society of California finds itself strong and well equipped 

 in the middle of its third vear. It never before had so manv good friends, eener- 

 ous supporters and active, capable workers, willing and ready to give gratui- 

 tous service for the saving of the birds. More than fifty new members, including 

 a large proportion of life-members, have been added during the past three months, 

 while a strong and active local Society was organized at Riverside and has become 

 affiliated with the state organization. Six junior societies were also organized 

 during the year. 



The local Society at Pasadena, the oldest organization affiliated with the 

 State Society, has made a record worthy of special mention, having added about 

 fifty active workers to its membership rolls and distributed se\eral thousand 

 Leaflets and warning-signs on its own account. This Society holds monthly 

 meetings for interchange of ideas and bird study, and is exceptionally active 

 in the pursuit and prosecution of violators of the bird laws in its field. — W. 

 Scott Way. Secretary. 



Connecticut. — The Audubon Society feels much gratified that it was largely 

 instrumental in having Mr. Wilbur Smith appointed game warden for Fair- 

 field county; he gives his entire time to the work; he is a very valuable member 

 of our executive committee. 



Since last spring, a column has been conducted in the Bridgeport 'Evening 

 Telegram,' Saturday edition, entirely in the interest of bird protection; it is con- 

 ducted by a lady member of our executive committee and is published in con- 

 nection with the 'Kind Deed' club of the paper. The Society sends this weekly 

 copy of the paper to every local secretary of the Society in the state, and uses 

 the column to further the interests of the Society. This year, we have had a 

 school secretary, ' Miss F. H. Hurd, of South Xorwalk, who works in the schools 

 and stirs up interest among the children. We have sent out our usual traveling 

 libraries, portfolios, and bird-charts, and have distributed literature. We have 

 added 645 associate members, 5 sustaining members. 5 teachers, 24 regular 

 members, 206 junior members, a total of 885. We shall probably have more 

 names reported before the annual meeting, October 31. The Executive Com- 

 mittee has held eight meetings during the year, with an average attendance 

 of eight members. 



On Bird and Arbor Day, a party of four members of the Executive Committee 

 visited eleven schools in Fairfield, and one of the party spoke to the children in 

 thirteen rooms about protecting the birds. The children seemed much inter- 

 ested, and contributed their share in reciting or singing songs about birds and 

 flowers. — Helen W. Glover, Secretary 



