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schools of Alichigan for the best essays submitted on birds, as follows: (i) 

 ISIedal for best essay on 'Esthetic and Educational Value of Song and Insec- 

 tivorous Birds.' (2) Medal for best essay on 'Economic Value of Birds.' 

 (3) Aledal for essay showing greatest knowledge from personal obser\'ation 

 of life and habits of our common birds. (4) ]SIedal to school or person making 

 most successful effort in feeding Quail or other birds during the winter of 

 1912-13. (5) Medal for school or person doing most efficient work in pro- 

 tecting birds during summer of 191 2. (6) Aledal for school or person building 

 and protecting most successfully used bird-house. (7) Medal for the two best 

 photographs, taken in any part of the state, of a ^^ild bird or birds. 



The Superintendent of Public Instruction caused pamphlets on 'Common 

 Birds of Alichigan' to be distributed in the schools, the Secretary' of the Audu- 

 bon Society distributing 6,000 in rural districts; also distributing among 

 the farmers himdreds of pamphlets and bulletins secured from the United 

 States Government. 



Men, women and children throughout ]\Iichigan are joining the army of 

 energetic workers out for bird-protection. — ]\Irs. Axxa W.^iter, Secretary. 



Minnesota. — A number of pubKc lectures were given in the schools of 

 both St. Paul and ^MinneapoHs on game- and bird-protection and bird-study. 

 Articles on birds and bird-study were contributed to the papers of the state, 

 and the study of birds was encouraged in the boy scout organization. 



During the coming winter the legislature of the state vsill meet, and an 

 efi'ort T\-ill be made to have all himting and shooting prohibited aroimd ^Miite 

 Bear Lake and Lake Minnetonka, which are the smnmer resorts of St. Paul 

 and Minneapohs people. — Dietrich Laxge, President. 



New Jersey. — The Society has made ven.' good progress along the Hnes 

 of its various acti^-ities during the second year of its existence. Xotviith- 

 standing the ine\itable loss from removals, resignations and deaths, the 

 membership has been increased by 4 new Patrons: 5 Life ]\Iembers; 91 ]M em- 

 bers; 14 Sustaining ^Members; 22 Associate ]Members, and 8,920 Junior ]Mem- 

 bers, making a total membership of 10,485 on October 3, 1912, as against 

 1,076 for October 3, 1911. 



Legislati\'e work during the year was co nfin ed to advocating the passage 

 of certain beneficial measures introduced by the Fish and Game Commission, 

 and opposing some undesirable bills. The most miportant legislation which 

 this Society had to consider was Assembly BiU Xo. 50, pro\-iding for a bounty 

 on the scalps of Hawks, Owls, weasels and foxes, which was eamestlj' com- 

 bated and fortimately failed of passage. 



The enforcement of the Audubon Plumage Law by the Fish and Game 

 Commission has been so wise, and yet energetic, that our Society has not 

 been obhged to devote any attention to the matter. Several prosecutions 



