Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 475 



at 8.23 not a bird was to be seen, all having gone to roost in the nearby trees.— 

 Helen P. Childs, Secretary. 



East Tennessee. — In spite of the fact that our hearts and hands are full 

 to overflowing with war-work, we still keep in mind our feathered friends 

 and never let an opportunity pass to arouse interest in behalf of the birds by 

 talking in schools, before farmers' conventions, and instructing Boy and Girl 

 Scouts. Four courageous members of the Society, Dr. McDonald, Mr. Aiton, 

 Mrs. Walter Barton, and her sister, Miss Stephenson, arranged an exhibit at 

 the East Tennessee Division Fair. One corner of the Land Building at Chil- 

 howee Park was decorated with autumn leaves and pine branches. The walls 

 were covered with colored pictures of birds, the table was spread with litera- 

 ture, while Bird-Lore was advertised extensively, as was Mr. Pearson's 

 latest book. 



Miss Hargott, of the Young Women's Christian Association, loaned us a 

 large collection of birds' skins. Our Health Officer closed the fair prematurely 

 on account of the Spanish influenza. We were entertained and instructed by 

 Prof. Johnson of the Summer School, who met with us while he was here and 

 talked to us on western birds. A copy of Bird-Lore, sent the Society because 

 of its affiliation with the National Association, is placed in the Lamson McGhee 

 Free Library so "he who runs may read."- — (Miss) Magnolia Woodward, 

 Secretary. 



Florida. — During the past year, war activities have absorbed popular 

 attention in Florida, as elsewhere, and the State Audubon Society has not made 

 its former headway. The work in the public schools, especially, has suffered. 

 At the end of the war, however, we shall endeavor to revive this interest by an 

 organized field campaign. Since our last report, two branch societies — the 

 Miami Audubon Society and the Winter Park Bird Club — have been organized, 

 and by regular meetings and bird-lectures and talks, with some field-work, 

 have accomplished encouraging results. The Society has continued the cir- 

 culation of warning cards, leaflets, and game-law digests, and has also cir- 

 culated a large edition of a booklet in defense of the Brown Pelican. In the 

 face of strong sentiment of press and public favoring and demanding better 

 protective laws for the wild game, Florida continues in old ruts without state 

 means of enforcing the game laws, turns the hunting-license money into 

 channels having no connection therewith, and attempts, by antiquated and 

 farcical methods to protect the game by county authorities. The Society will 

 make vigorous efforts to remedy, or at least improve, this unhappy condition 

 at the legislative session next April. 



The Society has made efforts to keep in touch with and receive the co- 

 operation of the various county wardens, but the result has not been encourag- 

 ing. One notable exception, Warden Thompson, of Lee County, has made a 



