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decrease of the once amazingly abundant Mnrre population, and that measures 

 for lessening the Gull myriads might be advisable. The Association has also 

 asked the Federal authorities to extend the closed season on the Islands to the 

 end of August, as many young birds and some brooding ones were evidently 

 disturbed and endangered by our visit on August 3. We subscribe, through the 

 National Association, for the magazine, Bird-Lore, which we place in the hands 

 of every member. — C. B. Lastreto, President. 



The Bird Club of Long Island. — During the past year the Club has 

 acquired an additional membership of 159 — 138 being annual subscribers and 

 21 life members. This gives the Club a total enrollment of 535, and thus 

 presents a very satisfactory increase over the membership list of the previous 

 year. It may be noted also that the Club is represented in no less than fifty- 

 four localities on Long Island, and has therefore a more extended influence 

 than ever before. 



The Treasurer's statement shows receipts, including the balance of last year, 

 in the sum of $1,248.43, leaving a credit on July i, after the payment of all 

 necessary expenses, of $1,047.64, of which the sum of $780 is represented in an 

 interest-bearing certificate issued by the New York Life Insurance and Trust 

 Company, this amount, however, being for investment by our Finance Com- 

 mittee, and covering life-membership fees, as under a previous ruling of the 

 Executive Committee these are retained and only the income may be applied 

 toward general expenses. 



The activities of the Club have been pursued along nearly the same lines 

 as during the previous season. More than 1,000 enamel and linen signs, printed 

 in English and Italian, were posted on trees and fences, threatening all persons 

 with arrest and prosecution who molested birds or destroyed their nests. The 

 public and private schools now enrolled as unit members show a total attend- 

 ance of some 2,235 children who receive, under the same arrangement as last 

 year, through the National Association of Audubon Societies, such printed 

 matter as it may issue, including leaflets and pictures of bird-life, and thus 

 acquire a knowledge of the usefulness of birds and an interest in their protection. 

 Bird buttons were distributed to the children attending public schools, and 

 also given to the employees on private estates, in order to arouse their sympathy 

 and support and instil in the minds of all, especially those of foreign birth, the 

 fact that birds must not be harmed or injured in any way. A publicity com- 

 mittee of seven was also instituted to collect and publish information and answer 

 inquiries; these are numerous and indicate a widespread desire on the part of 

 many to cooperate in extending the good work which the Club was intended to 

 perform. 



A larger membership, however, is desirable in order to provide an adequate 

 income to carry out the useful purposes for which our Club was organized and 

 also permit the Executive Committee to undertake the development of certain 



