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islature an important amendment to its laws, by which the Society has 

 half of the fines imposed for violation of the Model Law. The increased 

 membership is almost wholly due to the illustrated lectures which have been 

 most ably given by Prof. A. R. Spaid. One conviction has been obtained so 

 far this year." 



District of Columbia. — The District Audubon Society is aggressive and, 

 necessarily, progressive, as is shown by the following report of the secretary, 

 Mrs. Jeanie Maury Patten : 



''Continued good work in fields already covered and the opening up of 

 new channels is to be reported for this season. The annual October excur- 

 sion on the beautiful Chesapeake and Ohio Canal opened the season, 

 followed by the usual reception at the Washington Club, intended as a 

 purely social function. 



"In December began the course of lectures given the first Tuesday in 

 each month, except January, from December to May, when the field meet- 

 ings begin. The subjects for these lectures were, December 6, Exhibition of 

 the Society's new illustrated lecture, Mr. Henry Oldys ; February 7, 

 Economic Relations of Birds, Prof. F. E. L. Beal ; March 7, by request, 

 Second Exhibition of Society's Lecture, Mr. Henry Oldys; April 4, Tramps 

 with a Camera, Dr. C. E. Waters, illustrations with lantern-slides. This 

 lecture was mainly to arouse an interest in the Wild Flower Preservation 

 Society, but was a delightful combination of both flowers and birds, and well 

 illustrated by bird notes as well as flower pictures. 



"For our annual meeting in January, besides the usual report of the 

 treasurer and secretary, the Rev. William Rogers Lord gave a most fully 

 and delightfully illustrated lecture on the ministry of birds. This was a very 

 successful meeting, and added quite a number to our membership. 



"In April and May were given five field meetings. Some were all-day 

 trips, and some were arranged so as to cover two half days. Each meeting was 

 conducted by a number of well-trained ornithologists, and, as usual, created 

 more enthusiasm than anything else we ever do. People who go once nearly 

 always go another season, and so each year the number of those who dis- 

 cover the charms of the woods and fields increases. 



"In this connection were held the four bird classes indoors, which are 

 always well attended by older persons as well as children. For these last 

 named, special lectures were arranged and given at the Washington Public 

 Library on Saturdays in April and May, at which talks were given by Mrs. 

 Geo. Cotton Maynard, Prof. Cook, Hon. Job Barnard, Mrs. Vernon Bailey 

 and others. In this connection daily bulletins were posted in the Library re- 

 lating to the arrival of birds, and charts were hung so that children and 

 others could study them at their convenience. 



"The Society's lecture has been in constant use both in suburban places 



