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have taken interest in the doings of the Connecticut legislature in regard to the 

 passage of bills for the protection of birds. The Executive Committee has held 

 nine meetings in the year, with an average attendance of twelve members. — 

 Helen W. Glover, Secretary. 



Delaware. — I was away from home when your letter came, and, as I could 

 not answer until after the date mentioned, I simply let it be. Here in Delaware 

 we continue to try to increase our membership, especially among children, and 

 also try to see that our bird laws are obeyed. I hear constantly of the interest 

 and care exhibited in the birds by the children of the rural schools. This I take 

 to be a very good sign. Certainly, we see a greater number of birds than we used 

 to a few years ago, and I do not personally recollect having seen a Delaware 

 woman with an aigrette on her hat this year. I'm sorry my report is late and that 

 it is short, but what there is to it is to the good. — Florence B. Hilles, Secretary. 



District of Columbia. — Since our last report we have had several very inter- 

 esting lectures and our Annual Bird Class and Field Meetings. The latter have 

 become exceedingly popular; so many people attending the walks that at times 

 it has been really difficult to study the birds. We feel that next year we shall have 

 to limit the attendance in some way, possibly having one or two meetings for the 

 general pubHc and restricting the others to members of our Society. 



Hitherto, our efforts have been to interest all whom we could reach in the 

 work of the Society, but this year we felt that they might appreciate more some- 

 thing for which they made some return. Following that hne, we decided to charge 

 twenty-five cents for thirty-two of the Educational Leaflets published by the 

 National Society, and we have had a much greater demand for the Leaflets 

 than when we gave them away. We have also pubhshed, for free distribution, 

 several Leaflets, edited by Mr. Henry Oldys, of the United States Biological 

 Survey, on "Current Items of Interest," which have been much appreciated. 



Both our Senior and Junior membership seem to be having a natural and 

 healthy growth. — Helen P. Childs, Secretary. 



Florida. — The year has been one of success, both by increasing membership 

 and interest; we congratulate ourselves that so much has been accomplished 

 with a few active workers and a Hmited income; we are neverthelesss confronted 

 with the fact that we are powerless for great good without the support of the state. 

 We need improved legislation, as well as the rigid enforcement of now-existing 

 laws. 



Leaflets, circulars, educational matter, bulletins from the Agricultural De- 

 partment in Washington, and from Massachusetts, have been widely distributed. 

 Charts, pictures, outUne drawings have been furnished to schools, and prizes 

 given for excellence of work or composition. The Press of the state and the 

 Southern Express Company have given us helpful service. 



