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whom the world contains. You are setting as true a fact here between the 

 eternities as he. 



"All our works, even the greatest, are so little in relation to the world's 

 need ; all our works, even the least, are so great in relation to the doer's 

 faithfulness. There is the secret of self-respect. Oh, go take up your work 

 and do it. Do it with cheerfulness and love. So shall you shine with a 

 glory which is all your own, — a glory which the great heaven of universal 

 life would be poorer for missing." 



"Like as a star, 

 That maketh not haste, 

 That taketh not rest, 

 Be each one fulfilling 

 His God-given best." 



STATE REPORTS 



The work of the State Audubon Societies during the past year has pro- 

 gressed in many instances in a very satisfactory manner; in others there 

 seems to be a lack of interest, or, perhaps, of a competent executive body 

 which will devote the necessary time and energy to push bird protection in 

 the way the importance of the work deserves. The growing interest in the 

 subject and its introduction in educational centers will, it is hoped, over- 

 come this difficulty in a great measure in the near future. Many interesting 

 details and valuable hints are presented in the following pages, which will 

 amply repay perusal. 



Alabama. — This Gulf state is now the only coastwise commonwealth that 

 has not adopted the Model Law. The next session of the Legislature will 

 not be held until 1907; therefore no effort can be made to change the bird 

 laws before that date. All that can be done is to try to educate the citizens 

 by a liberal distribution of good bird literature, showing how important is the 

 relation between birds and agriculture. The fostering care of the National 

 Association will be extended to this state, especially in its schools and 

 Farmers' Institutes. 



Arizona. — The only word from this state regarding birds or game was 

 from an army officer stationed at one of the military posts, who stated that 

 Arizona, so far as he could see, had few game laws, none of which was ob- 

 served in the slightest degree. While this lack of interest in such an im- 

 portant matter is unfortunate, yet it is not so vital as it would be were the 

 population more dense. 



