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bird protection in perpetuity. The Audit- 

 ing Committee reported that they had 

 employed expert accountants to audit the 

 accounts of the Treasurer, which were found 

 to be correct, and the report was ordered 

 printed. 



The President then gave a resume of the 

 work of the past year, dwelling on the prog- 

 ress made in the several branches of effort. 

 This report was ordered printed in the 

 December number of Bird-Lore, and also 

 as a separate for general distribution, 



The following directors were 

 reelected for the term of five yeais; viz 



George Bird Grinnell, New York ; 

 Arthur H. Norton, Maine; H. P. 

 Attwater, Texas; Walter J. Blakely, 

 Missouri; Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright, 

 Connecticut; Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs, 

 Florida, and Mr. William L. Finley, 

 Oregon, was elected to fill the unex- 

 pired term of Mr. Isaac N. Field, in 

 whose death the Association had 

 sustained a great loss. 



The afternoon session commenced at 

 2:30, when discussion on the subject 

 of cats was held. Extended remarks 

 were made by Dr. George W. Field, 

 president of the Massachusetts Fish 

 and Game Commission ; Dr. Palmer, 

 of Washington; Rev. William Lord, 

 of Massachusetts, and Mr. Chapman. 

 The consensus of opinion was that if 

 cats could be kept at home, and if 

 their owners could be made responsi- 

 ble for them that the lives of multi- 

 tudes of wild birds would be saved 

 annually. The following resolution 

 was adopted : 



Resolfed, That in the interests of 

 humanity and bird protection the 

 National Association of Audubon 

 Societies endorses the movement to 

 make the owners of cats responsible 

 for their acts and welfare. 



A meeting of the directors was 

 held, when all of the officers of the 

 Association were reelected for the 

 term of one year. After adjournment 

 of the business meeting, Mr William 



account of his experiences among the large 

 colonies of water-birds breeding in south- 

 eastern Oregon, illustrating his remarks with 

 many photographs taken by himself and 

 Mr. Bohlman. Mr. Finley stated that the 

 Audubon Society was responsible for stop- 

 ping the slaughter of Grebes in this locality. 

 Mr. Frank M. Chapman followed with a 

 delightful talk on English bird-life. 



The annual meeting was a most success- 

 ful affair, and the members and visitors 

 present were enthusiastic over the bright 

 prospects of tlie National Association. 



SPECIMEN OF OUTLINE CUT FOR COLORING 



Six copies of this cut. together with two copies of the Educa- 

 tional Leaflet, containing a colored plate of the bird here shown 

 in outline, will be sent free to all teachers subscribing to BlRD- 

 y T-"* 1 • • Lore, on application to the National .Association of .Audubon 



L. Finley gave an entertaming societies, at 141 Broadway. New York City. 



