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report to send to the convention, but a delegate as well. We are to have a 

 meeting soon for the purpose of incorporating into a State Association." 



Dr. Wolcott of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, writes: "The 

 Union has reprinted a leaflet of Professor Bruner's 'A Plea for the Pro- 

 tection of our Birds.' Of these about four thousand have been circulated. 

 Many newspapers, and some prominent ones, in the state, have reprinted 

 the leaflet; probablj^ a total circulation of 50,000 has been reached in 

 this way. 



"Representatives of the society have spoken in favor of bird protection 

 at farmers' institutes, at teachers' institutes, at meetings of patrons of schools, 

 to school children, etc. Probably fifty audiences have been addressed dur- 

 ing the year. The officers of the society have cooperated with and advised 

 the State Game Warden, especially in reference to warning of individuals 

 and prosecution of a few, for destruction of game and song birds. 



"Much work has been done by members privately in securing the post- 

 ing of land, in warning and watching boys and men known to be violating 

 game laws, and in other ways keeping the cause of bird protection before 

 the people." 



New Hampshire. — Work in this state is carried on effectively along 

 most of the best lines of real progress; an outline of the same is furnished 

 by Mrs. Batchelder, the secretary: "The work of the society for the past 

 year has been a continuation and enlargement of that of previous years. 

 The circulation of the National Association's educational leaflets has been 

 increased by the addition of those recently published. 



"The colored bird-charts and BiRD-LoRE's uncolored chart have been 

 introduced in many more schools, and donated to such schools as could not 

 purchase them. A circulating library of bird literature has been made avail- 

 able for use in rural schools. The traveling lecture and stereopticon con- 

 tinue to be in demand, and are reported to be very useful. 



"At the suggestion of the National Association, feeding grounds for the 

 birds were established during the latter part of the severe winter. It is the 

 intention to repeat the experiment, and to make systematic observations 

 thereon. 



"At the request of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, literature, 

 charts and other materials were furnished to the Arts and Crafts Department 

 for circulation among women's clubs in rural districts. 



"Contributions in money have been made to the society for the protec- 

 tion of New Hampshire forests, and to the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies. 



"The junior societies thus far organized have been very successful in 

 arousing an interest in bird life among the young people. 



"The work of the coming year will be practically a continuation of that 



