Report of Secretary 391 



Angeles, California, went, as our representative, to serve as warden on the 

 St. Lazaria Government Bird Reservation in southern Alaska. His report on 

 his experiences there and his observations of the general situation in that 

 section is so full of interest that we expect to publish a portion of it in connec- 

 tion with the general annual report. 



One of the chief lines which we expect to inaugurate in this territory is a 

 systematic plan of bird-study in the schools. In this we will have the hearty 

 cooperation of the Board of Education of the United States Department of 

 Interior. Four colored plates of Alaskan birds have already been prepared, 

 and these, together with others, all of which will be accompanied by leaflets, 

 will before many months be ready to place in the hands of every pupil m the 

 schools of Alaska. 



We have some other plans in contemplation in reference to this important 

 field, announcement of which we are not yet in a position to make. 



MISCELLANEOUS AND FINANCIAL 



During the year, in addition to one circular issued for special legislative 

 purposes, the Association has published the following seven Educational Leaf- 

 lets, accompanied with colored plates and outline drawings: No. 53, The 

 Horned Lark; No. 54, The White Egrets; No. 55, The Hairy and Downy 

 Woodpecker; No. 56, The Ruby-throated Hummmgbird; No. 57, The Yel- 

 low-headed Blackbird; No. 58, The CaUfornia Quail; No. 59, The White- 

 breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches. 



We have issued 943,600 Educational Leaflets; 694,300 colored pictures of 

 birds, and 557,800 outline drawings of these pictures. This is an increase of 

 about 100 per cent over the quantity of our publications last year. 



All our members, subscribers and Junior secretaries have been supplied 

 with Bird-Lore in order that they may be kept fully posted concerning the 

 activities of this Association, and, at the same time, possess the ornithological 

 information and teaching material vv^hich that magazine contains. 



The financial support of the Association has been encouraging. Twenty- 

 sbi Life Members have been received, which now gives us a total of 136 Life 

 Members who have paid $100 each to the Endowment Fund of the Association. 



The Sustaining Membersliip during the past twelve months has grown 

 from 1,351 to 1,625. 



The Contributors to the General Fund have increased in number from 

 73 to 168. 



The income of the Association for the year 1911, from all sources, amounted 

 to $44,607.99. During the past year the total income has been $59,757-71 ; 

 thus showing an increase of $15,149.72. 



While the increase of the resources of the Association is gratifying, let no 

 one be deceived for a moment in thinking that our means is in any sense ade- 



