Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 437 



Chairman of the General Federation. These leaflets will be sent to anyone 

 wishing them. 



Two new adult Audubon Societies have been formed, one being in San 

 Francisco, the other in San Diego. A good many Junior Societies have been 

 formed, one of the largest having over 700 members (Pomona). In Santa 

 Barbara, where Miss Gretchen Libby is in charge of nature-study, the large 

 Junior Audubon Society has had a lake and surrounding acreage set aside as a 

 bird sanctuary and are feeding and protecting the birds. 



Though many cases of bird-killing have recently been reported, I beUeve 

 that we have no reason to feel that our work is not bearing fruit. On the whole, 

 the bird educational work in this state is progressing. — (Mrs.) Harriet 

 Williams Myers, Secretary. 



Colorado Audubon Society. — Our Society sustained a great loss early in 

 January, 19 17, in the death of its Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Leona Robbins. 

 Miss Robbins' whole heart was in the Audubon work, and she gave freely and 

 willingly much of her time to it, often speaking to the children at the schools 

 and elsewhere, beside feeding and caring for the birds about her home at 

 Ivywild, a suburb of Colorado Springs. 



At the annual meeting of the Society, held shortly after her death, her place 

 on the Board of Trustees was left vacant, and the President was authorized to 

 appoint her successor, which, however, has not yet been done. For various 

 reasons, the Society has not been quite as active in its work as in past years, 

 but something has been done, however. Dr. W. W. Arnold has given bird-talks 

 in some of the schools of Colorado Springs and the neighboring region. The 

 Doctor illustrates his talks with living birds from his Bird Hospital, to which 

 children and others bring many an injured bird which is cared for and set free 

 when cured, if able to care for itself. The Cheyenne Bird Club, organized a 

 year ago in Ivywild under the leadership of Lloyd Shaw, has awakened much 

 interest in bird-life. 



Reports are lacking from other parts of the state, though I understand work 

 has been done in Denver and Pueblo. 



The Society is in good condition financially, and has held its membership 

 well, though not greatly increased, but that is hardly to be expected in these 

 times when there are so many calls upon the people because of the war. — 

 Edward R. Warren, President. 



Connecticut Audubon Society. — The work of the Connecticut Society 

 has, in the main, followed the usual educational lines. The material handled 

 for us by the State Board of Education has been circulated as follows: Travel- 

 ing libraries to 52 schools (3 months each); lectures, 32 different towns; charts, 

 191 schools; portfolios of postcards and 23 portfolios of 'Birds of New York' in 

 circulation. 



