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Mrs. Hilles, secretary of the Audubon Society, reports: "We are 

 hampered for want of money, but have gone on extending our membership, 

 and have made arrests for the killing of Robins, etc. We are now con- 

 templating a system of small dues, in order to keep up our treasury, which 

 has only voluntary support. We have succeeded in awakening a public 

 sentiment, which I hope will stimulate the good work and win us many 

 workers." 



The foreign bird -shooting element is being looked after sharply; an 

 Italian was arrested for killing nineteen birds — Robins, Flickers, Thrushes, 

 etc., — was held by magistrate for Court of General Sessions, was found 

 guilty and fined ninety-five dollars, the full statutory limit. Not being able 

 to pay, he was sent to the work -house for ten days. Such prompt and 

 vigorous enforcement of the law has a very decided and wholesome 

 influence. 



District of Columbia. — The report of the secretary, Mrs. Patten, is 

 given in full. The only suggestion that the National Committee has to 

 offer is that some of the enthusiastic workers in the District of Columbia 

 Society be sent across the borders into Maryland and Virginia in order to 

 increase enthusiasm in those rather dormant state societies. "Work has 

 been carried on through indoor meetings; lectures each month, classes for 

 the instruction of teachers, popular classes to promote the interests of bird 

 students and bird lovers of all ages and both sexes, a successful reception of 

 a social nature to increase membership, primarily in order that those already 

 enrolled might have opportunity to become further acquainted. Field meet- 

 ings in April and May were productive of a large attendance and great 

 enthusiasm. Laws have been well observed. Millinery stores, markets and 

 bird stores have been visited. The work in the schools now holds equal 

 place with other branches in the 'Nature work.' 



"About 800 leaflets have been distributed, consisting mostly of the pub- 

 lications of the National Committee. Circulars to increase subscriptions to 

 Bird-Lore have been sent out upon every opportunity. The Society has 

 increased largely in membership. Its annual meeting was crowded to the 

 doors. Practically the same program will be repeated this year. New bird- 

 skins will be purchased for the use of lecturers and schools. We now have 

 an illustrated lecture of our own also available in this way. The Society 

 increases annually along the lines most desirable — increased membership, 

 broadening fields of work and widely reaching interests of many kinds sug- 

 gested by its enthusiastic and hard-working Board of Directors, who are 

 ably equipped for the work." 



Florida. — Warden work has been very successful during the past year; 

 a short resume of the results, extracted from a great mass of letters and 



