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Michigan. — In consequence of the war, no new work has been at- 

 tempted, nothing but the usual distribution of literature, the correspondence, 

 placing of charts and plans of work in schools, and a few lectures given 

 in new territory. Many of the cloth posters have been sent out, and an 

 exhibit is ready to go to the annual meeting of the Federation of Clubs, to 

 convene in Battle Creek on October 15 and 16. Two sources most helpful 

 in passing on material for bird-protection are the Federation, which sent out to 

 all the clubs of the state a plan of work prepared by us, and the Wild Life Con- 

 servation Department of the Woman's Committee of the Council of National 

 Defense, which sends bulletins, leaflets, and the like, into every township in 

 the state. 



Grand Rapids is to be congratulated on having so educated its people with 

 its cat license law that where two years ago they were willing to pay licenses 

 on more than 4,000 cats, this year only about 800 were willing to invest money 

 for the protection of their tabbies. Not only our Audubon Society, but the 

 whole state, has suffered a great loss this year in the death of Charles K. 

 Hoyt, of Lansing, Vice-president of our Society, who died last July. Mr. Hoyt's 

 naturally judicial mind, combined with his extensive knowledge of our game 

 laws and his kindly helpful spirit, made him invaluable to the cause of bird- 

 protection, and our Society can erect no better memorial to him than to "carry 

 on" along the progressive lines he always advocated. 

 Let us take heart, 



For through the grim gray clouds of war 



We still can hear the Bluebird's song afar. — (Miss) Gertrude Reading. 



Missouri. — The annual meeting was held December 21, 1917, at the 

 Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. A paper by Otto Widmann, "Bird 

 Clubs and Other Societies for Bird-protection" was presented, and an exhibi- 

 tion on the economic value of common birds of Missouri, of nesting-boxes, 

 feeding-devices, and literature was a feature of the programme. The following 

 ofl&cers were elected: Dr. Herman von Schrenk, President; Mr. Ralph Hoff- 

 man, Vice-President; Dr. R. J. Terry, Secretary-Treasurer. During the year 

 a small increase in membership, including several life members, has taken 

 place. It is to be regretted, however, that the membership roll is still only the 

 nucleus of what our Society should develop into. The "War" posters have 

 been distributed and put up in many sections of the state. Considerable effort 

 was made by the Society toward the passage of the Enabling Act for the 

 Bird Treaty. Affiliated with the Audubon Society of Missouri are: The Science 

 Section of the Wednesday Club of St. Louis; the Parents' and Teachers' 

 League of Webster Groves; and the St. Louis Bird Club. In January, Ernest 

 Harold Baynes was the guest of the Society, with the St. Louis Bird Club and 

 St. Louis Garden Club, lecturing on "Birds in the Nesting Season." — R. J. 

 Terry, Secretary-Treasurer . 



