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bird-protection by registering at our booth during the Appalachian Exposition. 

 These circulars convey a hearty invitation to join us. We do not know what 

 the harvest will be, but hope for great results. This feature of our work will 

 be continued until the entire field is covered. 



Several arrests have been made by the game-wardens of persons guilty 

 of violation of the non-game law, and other persons who had ignorantly trans- 

 gressed were warned. 



Much interest was aroused among the school children, and it was found 

 that they were always willing to aid in bringing to justice such persons as 

 were guilty of killing birds. 



The first year of the Society's activity was almost wholly given to the 

 work of bird-protection, but the past year has been devoted to bird-study 

 also, thus putting the organization on a foundation that will not easily crumble. 

 The work of urging farmers and other land-owTiers to form game-preserves 

 has been continued. 



We enjoyed a lecture by Mr. James Henry Rice, Field Agent of the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies, which aroused much interest. Those who 

 attended the Summer School of the South were entertained and instructed. 

 by Mr. Henry Oldys, of Silver Spring, Maryland, who appeared before that 

 body four times. 



We suffered a serious loss when Mr. H. Tullsen, our President and organ- 

 izer of our Society, moved to Taylor, Texas. He and his estimable wife con- 

 tinue their membership with us. — Miss Magnolia Woodward, Secretary. 



Tennessee (West). — On February 13, 191 2, the West Tennessee Audubon 

 Society held a meeting at Memphis and decided to disband and to reorganize 

 under the name of the Tri-State Audubon Society of Eastern Arkansas, North 

 Mississippi, and West Tennessee. 



This action was taken in order to broaden its field of usefulness and by 

 cooperation with a work conducted by the Agricultural Bureau at Washington, 

 and known as the Boys" Corn Club movement, to carry instruction to the 

 farmers throughout the section around Memphis, in regard to the great eco- 

 nomic value of the birds. 



The new organization was completed by the election of Dr. R. B. Maury 

 as President, Messrs. Bolten Smith, Leon Banks and Dr. T. M. Lowry, Vice- 

 Presidents, Mrs. Percy Finley, Corresponding Secretary, and Wm. John 

 Luther, Treasurer. During the past year a growing interest in the birds, in 

 their esthetic as well as economic value, has been manifested in the city of 

 Memphis and the surrounding country, and bird-protection is now regarded 

 as part of the course of instruction in the public schools. The membership 

 of the Society has greatly increased, and several lectures with stereopticon 

 illustrations have been pro\dded by the liberaUty of the Goodwyn Institute 

 for the coming year. — R. 5- Maury, President. 



