268 Bird - Lore 
In planning the expenditure of this fund, it was thought best to follow 
these lines of action: 
First—The employment of field-agents and lecturers. 
Second.—Educational effort by the wide distribution of literature, par- 
ticularly in reference to the Robin. 
Third—Warden work in providing protection for breeding colonies of 
birds. 
We have already placed in the field Mr. James Henry Rice, Jr., of South 
Carolina; Miss Katharine H. Stuart, of Virginia; and Captain M. B. Davis, 
in Texas. We hope shortly to employ at least one additional agent in the South. 
The following proposition has been recently made to the teachers of the 
southern states, and we confidently expect that, during the year, a large num- 
ber of them will take advantage of it. 
“Through the generosity of Mrs. Russell Sage, the National Association 
of Audubon Societies is at present able to make the following offer of assist- 
ance to those teachers in the southern states who are interested in giving 
instruction to pupils on the subject of bird study. 
JUNIOR AUDUBON CLASSES 
“To form a Junior Audubon class for bird study, a teacher should explain 
to the pupils of her grade (and others if desired) that their object will be to 
learn all they can about the wild birds, and that every one who becomes a 
member will be expected to be kind to the birds and protect them. Each pupil 
will be required to pay a fee of ten cents each year. When ten or more have 
paid their fees, the teacher will send their money to the southern office of the 
Association, Greensboro, N. C., and give the name of the Audubon class and 
her own name and address. The Association will then forward to the teacher, 
for each pupil whose fee has been paid, the beautiful Mockingbird “Audubon 
Button,’ and a set of ten colored pictures, together with outline drawings 
and leaflets. The teacher will also receive free of cost the magazine BIRD-LORE, 
which contains many suggestions for teachers. It will be expected that the 
teacher give at least one lesson a month on the subject of birds, for which pur- 
pose she will find the leaflets of great value as a basis for the lessons.” 
With this announcement, there have been mailed copies of leaflets, colored 
pictures of birds, and a sample Mockingbird Audubon button. 
The Robin Leaflet was prepared with the southern work especially in 
mind, and its wide distribution in the schools and among the farmers of the 
southern states is contemplated. 
WORK OF THE SECRETARY 
The office duties of the Secretary have been conducted chiefly from the 
southern office in Greensboro, North Carolina; although at intervals, particu- 
larly during the absence of Mr. Dutcher in Europe, it was necessary for him 
