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Junior work, which began in the fall of 19 10. Clouds of witnesses have risen 

 in all parts of the country to show us that the Junior Audubon work is the 

 most far-reaching effort ever made in America, or on any other continent, for 

 interesting both children and parents in the subject of the beauty and value 

 of bird-study. 



During the year, 11,935 Junior Audubon Clubs were formed, with a total 

 membership of 261,654 paid members. 



This work, as heretofore, was financed to the extent of $5,000 by Mrs. 

 Russell Sage and by $20,000 from a benefactor of the birds whose identity, so 

 far as I am aware, has never been discovered by anyone save the gentleman 

 who annually sends us the checks. After five years, during which $94,000 have 

 been received from this source, the only knowledge that the Secretary has 

 regarding it is that it probably comes from a man. 



STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF JUNIOR AUDUBON CLASSES ORGANIZED 

 DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1917 



States Classes Members 



Alabama 32 530 



Arizona 8 176 



Arkansas 28 643 



California 348 8,431 



Colorado 70 i,77i 



Connecticut 611 12,546 



Delaware 7 109 



District of Columbia 3 77 



Florida 216 4,049 



Georgia 131 2,578 



Idaho 24 364 



Illinois 433 11,722 



Indiana 359 6,490 



Iowa 279 5,832 



Kansas 114 2,447 



Kentucky 114 2,391 



Louisiana 30 542 



Maine 79 1,585 



Maryland 150 3,360 



Massachusetts 519 10,802 



Michigan 542 10,855 



Minnesota 427 9, 541 



Mississippi 38 991 



Missouri 115 2,999 



Montana 41 1,063 



Nebraska 127 3,080 



Nevada ; 22 474 



New Hampshire 317 6,165 



New Jersey 579 14,382 



New Mexico 10 165 



New York 1,841 41,514 



