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In addition to the correspondence and circulars from the home ofhce, 

 much material has been sent by our field agents, who, by lecturing in schools, 

 have carried the gospel of bird-protection to thousands of eager listeners. 



Cooperating financially with the University of Virginia, we were able to 

 arrange for Miss Katharine H. Stuart to give a course in bird-study to the 

 students of the State Summer School. 



A like arrangement was entered into with the University of Colorado, 

 and Ralph Hubbard represented us in giving a five-weeks' course in bird- 

 work at the State Summer School at Boulder. 



The Conservation Commission of Louisiana has taken much interest. 

 The past year, H. H. Kopman, a member of the Commissioners staff, has 



A JUNIOR AUDUBON CLUB AT CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 



represented us in the Juftor work in Louisiana. Officials of many Audubon 

 Societies and Bird Clubs are giving the work their support. Among these 

 may be especially mentioned the Societies in Oregon, Massachusetts, New 

 Jersey, and Indiana. 



Through the financial support of one of our members, Mr. C. Oliver Iselin, 

 we were able to send Henry Oldys to South Carolina to give courses of lectures 

 during the summer to the teachers assembled in the State Summer School 

 at Winthrop Normal College. Arrangements have been made with the Uni- 

 versity of South Carolina by which J. D. Corrington, Assistant Professor of 

 Zoology, becomes our representative in handling the Junior work in that 

 State. This will be conducted as part of the regular University Extension 



