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The Bounty Bill for Hawks and Owls was defeated, thanks to the prompt 

 efforts put forth to crush it. 



More than the usual number of requests for speakers from our Society have 

 been called for by other organizations, and these have done much to stimulate 

 in others a keener appreciation of the beauties of nature. Mr. Wm. Hubbell 

 Fisher, the President of our Society, lead them all in point of number, having 

 given of his valuable time to lecture or talk on trees and birds before a half dozen 

 different assemblages. 



Last, but by no means least, our field meetings have been a grand success. 

 Every week saw parties of bird-lovers, armed with cameras, guide-books and 

 glasses, start out on these delightful excursions. Whatever effort was required 

 to make it possible for some of us to attend was more than repaid by the number 

 of species noted, and by the sweet serenity of spring. 



It was, for some of us, our first formal introduction to nature, and we hope 

 sincerelv to be able to make her further acquaintance. The success of these 

 meetings was largely due to the patience and ability to impart knowledge on the 

 part of our two guides — Mrs. Hermine Hansen, as botanist and zoologist, and 

 Mr. Wm. Cramer, as ornithologist. That the coming year may be as full of 

 endeavor and accomplishment, is our earnest wish. — M. Katherine Ratter- 

 MANN, Secretary. 



Oklahoma. — Outside of the distribution of bird literature, there was little 

 accomplished by our State Society, except the work before the state legislature. 

 We are in need of more and better organization throughout our new state. — 

 Alma Carson, Secretary. 



Oregon. — Our Society has been active during the past year in distributing 

 educational leaflets to farmers ; fruit-growers, teachers and ladies of fashion. 

 We expect to pursue the same course during the coming winter. 



The boys of the Manual Training School, under the patronage of our Society, 

 made a success with their bird-nesting-box exhibit. We have made arrange- 

 ments with the director of the school to follow this still further in the winter's 

 work. The second of the series of bird leaflets, written by Mr. Finley, and 

 published under the authority of the University of Oregon, was issued during 

 the year; it deals with the economic value of the birds common about our state. 

 This, with the first leaflet, we have used to much advantage in our educational 

 work. 



At a meeting of the Oregon Fish and Game Association, last spring, it was 

 proposed to submit a bill to the next legislature, extending the spring shooting 

 of Ducks up to March 1. The Audubon Society passed resolutions against this 

 step, and will make a determined fight if such a bill is introduced. We have 

 secured the support of the best class of sportsmen against extending the season; 

 public sentiment seems opposed to the spring shooting of wild fowl. 



