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farm which he has developed at that place has grown rapidly, and many birds 

 were raised there the past season, including at least 1,200 Ring -necked Pheas- 

 ants. 



Arthur H. Norton, Agent for Maine, has again kept a watchful eye on legis- 

 lative matters in Augusta, made inspections of sea-bird colonies on the coast 

 of Maine, and has been of practical assistance to local organizations and 

 students interested in bird-study in that state. 



Miss Frances A. Hurd has been very busy most of the year in lecturing and 

 organizing Junior Audubon Classes throughout Connecticut. The results of 

 her work, as shown by the Junior enrollment in that state the past year, were 

 unusually successful. 



Full reports of the various field agents' activities will be published elsewhere 

 in connection with this report. 



AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND BIRD CLUBS 



The effect of the diverting influences of the war in curtailing the work of 

 many of the affiliated organizations is still noticeable. This is particularly true 

 of various local societies and bird clubs. The majority of the State Audubon 

 Societies have remained as active as before, especially good work being done in 

 California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

 New Jersey, and Oregon. Indiana continues to hold the lead in the matter of 

 the extent and duration of its program in connection with its annual meeting. 

 This convention, held every year in a different city, has come to be a notable, 

 state-wide function. If every phase of the Audubon work in Indiana was 

 conducted on the same scope, we would have an institution whose activities 

 would be the talk of the country. 



The societies and clubs now affiliated with the National Association number 

 142. Many of them have done splendid work, and the records of their accom- 

 plishments will be published in connection with this report. 



SUMMER SCHOOLS 



For the fifth year, the Association has been able to cooperate with directors 

 of summer schools in providing courses in bird-study. As heretofore, these 

 courses were made possible through the generous contribution to the Associa- 

 tion of one of our patrons. Miss Heloise Meyer. 



During the month of July, Dr. G. Clyde Fisher, of the American Museum of 

 Natural History, New York City, conducted a course in bird-study at the 

 Summer School of the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. 



Dr. Fisher reports: "The work consisted of three parts as follows: Three 

 recitations a week in which Pearson's 'Bird Study Book' was used as a text; 

 four field-trips each week, devoted to the identification of birds by sight and 



