458 Bird -Lore 



AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND BIRD CLUBS 



The numerous demands of various war activities have adversely influenced 

 the efforts of the organized bird-workers of the country much less than was to 

 be expected. Especially has this been true of the older and better-established 

 State Audubon Societies, where the feeling prevailed that now more than ever 

 was their work needed. 



Various local organizations have ceased to function for a time, but this 

 was to be expected in view of the great demand for active agents in war- work. 



The organizations now affiliated with the National Association number 137. 

 About 60 of these have submitted reports of good organized work done the 

 past year, and these will be found published with this report. 



It is well worth the time of any conservationist of wild life to read these 

 carefully; in fact, only by so doing can one get an idea of the tremendous 

 amount of fine effort for bird-study and bird-protection now being put for- 

 ward by these numerous organizations. 



Recently the Association has been pleased to contribute to two worthy 

 efforts of affiliated institutions. One was a gift of $500 to the Wisconsin Game 

 Protective Association, to aid in putting a lecturer in the field. The other was 

 a contribution of $250 toward the expense of a Museum for the Meriden 

 (New Hampshire) Bird Club. 



On the other hand, some of the societies have contributed to the expense 

 of the Association's work for Egret-protection. 



SUMMER SCHOOLS 



During the summer, for the fourth year, the Association arranged with the 

 directors of summer schools for courses in bird-study. The plan, as heretofore, 

 provided for the expense of the course being borne jointly by the Association 

 and the educational institutions where they were given. This instruction was 

 given as follows with good results: 



Dr. J. M. Johnson, of Brooklyn, N. Y., gave a four-weeks' course at the 

 Summer School of the South at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Sev- 

 eral illustrated evening lectures were also delivered to the entire Summer 

 School. 



Miss Mary Bacon, of Athens, Ga., represented the Association in a course 

 of enthusiastic bird-work at the University of Georgia, Athens. 



Miss Belle Williams, of Columbia, S. C, conducted a four- weeks' course 

 at the Winthrop Normal College Summer School, Rock Hill, S. C. 



Ralph Hubbard continued his bird-work of last year at the University of 

 Colorado, located at Boulder. 



Dr. Eugene Swope, of Cincinnati, again worked at the University of 

 Florida, conductijig bird-courses and giving illustrated public lectures. 



