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creating much favorable comment. The subjects treated later in the series were 

 'Uncommon Birds of Stump Lake,' 'Faunal Areas of North Dakota,' 'Familiar 

 Bird Families and How to Know Them' and 'How to Attract the Birds to Our 

 Houses.' As the Hawks and Owls arrived in the spring of 1908, carefully pre- 

 pared articles on local species with special reference to their value as pest destroy- 

 ers were published in local papers. During the summer of 190S, a local Society 

 was organized, through the efforts of Mrs. William Falger, at Devil's Lake. 



At the annual meeting held October 30, 1907, Dr. R. T. Young was made 

 president and Mrs. A. G. Leonard, secretary and treasurer. — Mrs. A. G. Leo- 

 nard, Secretary. 



Ohio. — The past year has been marked by increased enthusiasm among 

 the members, and consequently greater personal effort on the part of various 

 individuals to keep the work of the Society before the public, as well as to refresh 

 their own lives by 'listening to stars and to birds, to babes and to sages with 

 open heart.' 



Apropos of babes: We have begun to organize bird clubs in the various public 

 schools and in even some of the exclusive private institutions, and, whereas 

 we started out with the modest hope of interesting only a few children in the 

 several districts, the result more than justified our efforts. At present there 

 are over six hundred and twenty-five children the proud possessors of an Audu- 

 bon button, many provided with guides, and we believe that, if we can keep 

 in close touch with these children for four or five years, the protection and appre- 

 ciation of birds will be well assured. 



The movement is still in the experimental stage. Last year's series of illus- 

 trated lectures drew such large attendences that Mr. Hodges, Librarian of the 

 Public Library of Cincinnati, offered us the free use of all the Branch Libraries. 

 We therefore hope to properly organize and systematize the work for the coming 

 year. 



The work of the Society in prosecuting milliners for the sale of birds and 

 aigrettes attracted a great deal of attention. And while, for the most part, we 

 dislike the aggressive method, we found that the 'notoriety ' did much to awaken 

 public sentiment, even if it did not decrease the sale of aigrettes. At present, 

 Mr. Speaks, the Chief Warden of Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to defend the 

 case vs. the appeal of one of the milliners, in his attempt to test the law. If the 

 law can be found wanting, we shall need to remodel it; otherwise there ought 

 to be more attempts made to enforce it. 



The Program Committee provided a series of interesting speakers for our 

 regular meetings, and these were much enjoyed. Usually, the topic of the after- 

 noon lead into general discussion and debate, which was not the least enjoyable 

 part of the program. 



There has been much correspondence with persons throughout the state 

 about organizing branch societies, and many leaflets have been distributed. 



