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have been had for violation of this law, as has been previously recorded in 

 Bird-Lore, and fines in two cases in Trenton netted $460. 



Twelve illustrated lectures were given at farmers' institutes on the economic 

 value of birds, a public lecture at Woodbury, and one at the Y. M. C. A. 

 Boys' Camp, Lake Wawayanda. 



One of the principal fields of activity on the part of the Society during 

 the past year has been the stunulating of bird-study in the schools. By a 

 plan of cooperation with the National Association of Audubon Societies a 

 scheme for such study was offered to the teachers of the state. Every teacher 

 forming a Junior Audubon Class of ten or more members and sending in the 

 names with dues of ten cents each, received the magazine Bird-Lore for one 

 year free. She also received a number of special leaflets on bird-study and 

 -protection for herself, and a set of ten Educational Bird Leaflets with colored 

 plates and outlines for coloring for each member of her class. Each member 

 of such class received a Goldfinch Audubon button and became a Junior 

 Member of the Society. 



By this means there were formed in the state of New Jersey 411 Junior 

 Audubon Classes, with a total membership of 8,910 prior to the close of the 

 class season, June 15. This was nearly half of the total result of such work in 

 eighteen states operating under this plan, showing how readily the teachers 

 and school children of New Jersey appreciated the importance as well as 

 pleasure of such study. 



The largest Junior Audubon Class organized (in New Jersey or elsewhere) 

 was that formed by Miss Ina C. DeWitt, of Tenafly, comprising 279 mem- 

 bers. The second largest class was organized by Miss Florence Cook, of 

 Passaic, with eighty members. 



The first class, twenty-five members, was sent in by Miss Hilda E. Pierson, 

 of Lawrenceville, on February 26, and the last, eleven members, by Miss 

 Vera Stearns, of East Orange, June 3. 



The 411 classes were scattered through 138 towns and every county in 

 the State. Newark led wdth 54 classes; Bayonne was next with 19; Perth 

 Amboy had 17; Montclair, 16; Vineland, 12 and Woodbury, 11. Other towns 

 ranged from i to 8. Bergen County furnished the greatest number of towns 

 in which classes were organized — 18. The enthusiasm of both teachers and 

 pupils was abundantly attested by many letters received from teachers. 



The annual Montclair epidemic of Blackbirds and Starlings, with the 

 attendant newspaper discussions, appeared on time. The Fish and Game 

 Commission handled the matter with excellent judgment and, while the 

 Society kept careful watch on the situation, it w^as not necessary for us to 

 take any action. Wardens of the Commission used various methods to frighten 

 the birds from the shade trees, and the tempest in the teapot was abated. 



The Society maintained an exhibit at the Mount Holly Fair, October 8 

 to II inclusive, consisting of mounted groups of birds, showing ecomomic 



