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more in the practical demonstration line than hitherto. We now have 800 

 members, with hopes and ambitions for a large increase in membership during 

 the coming year. — George C. Atwell, Secretary. 



New Jersey. — The final year of the war and the commencement of the 

 reconstruction period brought reduced financial support for the Society, and 

 necessitated curtailment of some of its activities. Members and friends have 

 recently responded generously to immediate needs and very good prospects 

 seem assured. Total receipts of the Society for the year past amounted to 

 $5,516.82, including balance on hand at commencement thereof; total expen- 

 diture $4,153.13, leaving a balance on hand of $1,363.69. 



In the fields of lectures, newspaper work, and legislation the Society has 

 maintained its customary activity. In school-work it commenced the school 

 term with the handicap of an insufficient balance of leaflets used the year be- 

 fore, notwithstanding which fact 315 School Bird Clubs were organized, with 

 a total membership of 4,953, before exhaustion of leaflets compelled suspension 

 of the work. 



The ninth annual meeting was held in Newark, October 14, 1919. The busi- 

 ness session and that of the Board of Trustees were held at the Newark Free 

 Public Library, the former at 4 p. m., the latter immediately following, both 

 enjoying a good attendance. In the absence of the President, Dr. Frank M. 

 Chapman presided at both. The Board of Trustees was unanimously reelected 

 with the exception of Mrs. Walter D. Ferres, who withdrew her name from 

 nomination in favor of S. R. Glassford, also of Ridgewood, who was elected 

 to succeed her. John Dryden Kuser was elected President, W. DeW. Miller, 

 Vice-President, and Beecher S. Bowdish, Secretary-Treasurer. 



At the public session in the evening, in the auditorium of the Burnet Street 

 School, Norman McClintock, of Pittsburgh, well known as one of the most 

 successful motion-picture photographers of birds in the country, delighted 

 members and guests with four reels of his remarkably fine motion pictures of 

 wild birds. — Beecher S. Bowdish, Secretary. 



Ohio. — The Society has just completed a most unique year, for although 

 there were few meetings held, due to the ban on pubhc meetings of every kind 

 because of the spread of influenza, yet, in point of numbers, there was a greater 

 work done in the dissemination of an appreciation of bird-life than in many 

 previous years' experiences. Since "all's well that ends well" the year just 

 passed has proven most satisfactory. 



The new features of the past year were the two evening gatherings, the one, 

 a display of motion pictures at which some 1,200 people were present, and the 

 charming entertainment given by Edward Avis (of Enfield, Conn.) on April 11, 

 when more than 2,000 people listened in hushed attention to his inimitable 

 recital. The members of the Society deemed it advisable to change the fiscal 



