State Audubon Reports 



325 



Ohio. — The past year has been the banner year in the history of the Audubon 

 Society of Ohio, at least as regards the educational work. We saw what could, 

 be done by a systematic and well-directed effort on the part of a corps of enthusi- 

 astic, capable members of our Society, and we feel assured that the work has not 

 been without its definite effect upon the thousands of school children who so thor- 

 oughly enjoyed the series of lectures on "Birds" whch were given in every part 

 of Cincinnati last year. 



The plan was as follows: We had as many as half a dozen lectures (mostly 



SAND-BAR IN NORTH CAROLINA OCCUPIED BY ROYAL TERNS 

 It is only a few inches above sea-level and storm-tides often sweep over it, destroying all the 

 young birds and eggs. Note grouping of birds about Audubon warning notice. Photographed by 

 P. B. Philipp. 



lantern-slide talks) in the various branch libraries, on the same afternoon, 

 for which tickets of admission were issued only to those students who were inter- 

 ested enough to attend. We divided the pubHc schools into sections, allowing 

 about six schools to each library, and sending only enough tickets not to exceed 

 the capacity of each auditorium. By rotating the lecturers, we managed to give 

 a series of three lectures in each branch library; and the way in which the children 

 responded is sufficient evidence that the subject is one that appeals to a child's- 

 imagination. This was the second year that the bird lectures were given, but on 

 a more extended scale, and we feel gratified with the result. 



