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"The various bird and outdoor clubs in our cities and towns are doing 

 excellent work in an educational way, actual observation in field and woods 

 taking the place of the printed page. 



"Rev. Rett E. Olmstead, of Decorah, has delivered many entertaining 

 lectures and awakened great interest in the study and protection of birds. 



"Howard Burrell, of Washington, Iowa, has written numerous good 

 articles for the Iowa press, and is now and then prevailed upon to deliver a 

 lecture, which is always enthusiastically received. 



"One of the good results of the work this year is the organization of a 

 strong and enthusiastic society at Humboldt, among whose members are 

 some of the best -read and posted bird and nature students in the state. A 

 committee of three has been appointed to outline work for the public schools 

 in that place. Good results are expected. Since the issuing of the circular 

 by the United States Department of Agriculture, suggesting that a Bird Day 

 be added to the school calendar, the study of birds in Iowa has been given 

 quite a little attention. 



"In some schools we have Bird Day in connection with Arbor Day, 

 which is usually devoted to the study of trees and birds. There are others, 

 however, which devote some time each week of the year to the study of 

 birds. 



"Charts are made out showing which species are with us in the different 

 months, and the birds are studied in their proper season. In this way the 

 children learn to love them, know their value and are more thoughtful for 

 their safety. 



"In Waterloo the teachers have taken up the work. Some field work has 

 been done, one teacher identifying about a hundred different species of birds. 



"For the coming year the local societies and state organizations are pre- 

 paring an outline of work to be presented at the Biennial of the Federation 

 of Women's Clubs, which will meet in Waterloo next May, and by which 

 it is hoped to bring about some uniform and concerted action in the various 

 clubs throughout the state. 



"We are deeply interested and anxious to assist in the passing of the 

 Model Law at the next session of the legislature." 



Kentucky. — There is a small amount of Audubon work being done in 

 the state in some five or six stations. This takes the form of bird talks on 

 the lecture platform, and work in grade and kindergarten schools. Mr. C. 

 W. Wilson, of Mayfield, writes: "The Model Law is still in force, and is 

 highly commended by all who are familiar with its provisions, also that the 

 new series of readers for public schools devote more space than heretofore 

 to birds and their beauty and value. I think this tends to educate children 

 in the right direction." Mr. R. H. Dean, of Lexington, mentions that the 

 principles of bird protection are inculcated in the kindergarten work in the 



