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addition to any society, as is shown b}" the high positions of honor which he held. 

 He was a member of the honorary fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa, a life member of 

 the American Forestry Association, a member of the Cincinnati Literary Club, 

 President of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, Corresponding Secre- 

 tary of the Cincinnati Young Men's Christian Association, and Superintendent 

 of the Sunday School of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, of Cincinnati; 

 and, as before stated, he was the president and recognized head of the Audubon 

 Society of Ohio. 



William HubbcU Fisher has passed away; but he leaves behind him a record 

 of a noble life, an example which those who honor his memory may strive to 

 emulate. 



Oklahoma. — The Oklahoma State Audubon Society has estabHshed head- 

 quarters in the office of the Local County Superintendent of Public Instruction 

 at Guthrie. 



As a result of the agitation, and the distribution of literature by the state 

 ofl&cers, interest in the work has more than doubled during the past year. Mem- 

 bers pay their dues cheerfully, and teachers and pupils in the public schools are 

 making the study of birds a part of the regular school work, and many schools 

 have established annual Bird Days. The Capitol School at Guthrie, celebrated. 

 May 4, Audubon's birthday anniversary as Bird Day, and the essays, talks, 

 orations, songs and bird drawings and paintings, furnished abundant exidence 

 of the fact that the study of birds had been given much attention and had developed 

 good results. 



The State Convention will be held in November, and plans will be laid for 

 the extension of the work.^ — Alma Carson, Secretary. 



Oregon. — The year has been one of reasonable activity. A large amount of 

 literature published by the National Association, as well as Educational Leaflets 

 of our own, have been sent to teachers and others. Every public library in the 

 state was furnished with one or more complete sets, as were the Granges of the 

 state. 



From reports in various sections of the state, especially among fruit growers, 

 we learn that there is a general sentiment in favor of bird protection; only in 

 isolated cases or regarding special species is there any complaint. 



There is a demand for lectures and familiar talks on bird subjects to societies. 

 Granges and schools. We meet these requests as far as possible, and are pleased 

 to find that the schools give enthusiastic welcome and a request for more. 



During the legislative session last winter, there were no bills introduced that 

 interfered with our model bird law. The game laws were codified. The season 

 for Ducks was shortened one month in the fall, and lengthened fitfeen days in 

 the spring. The law gives a number of closed years for Elk, Antelope and Moun- 

 tain Sheep, and protects Doves, Wild Pigeons, Shore and Wading Birds. A law 



