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manent exhibit on the Heinz Pier at Atlantic City. Space was kindly granted 

 free by the management. The pier is open throughout the year, is free to the 

 public, and is visited annually by many thousands of people from all parts 

 of the world. While the outlay on this exhibit was very considerable for an 

 organization of limited financial resources, yet it is hoped that the message 

 that it will carry to people within our Commonwealth and from far parts of 

 the globe will bring results to the cause of bird-protection abundantly justi- 

 fying the expenditure. 



The Society enters its fourth year, encouraged by its experience during 

 its brief existence and with bright hopes for a continued useful future. 



At the third annual meeting held in Newark, October 7, Mr. George 

 Batten was reelected President, Mr. Clarence B. Riker, Vice-President, and 

 Mr. Beecher S. Bowdish (temporarily) Secretary and Treasurer. A moving- 

 picture film was exhibited showing the hunting of the Snowy Egret for its 

 plumes, and Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary of the National Association 

 of Audubon Societies, gave an address on the "Development of Audubon 

 Work in 1913." — Beecher S. Bowdish, Secretary. 



New York. — Owing to the protracted illness of Miss Emma H. Lockwood, 

 the untiring Secretary of our State Society, it is impossible at this time to 

 make a full report on the work for this year. 



We may state, however, that there has been a continued growth of member- 

 ship and interest in the study of bird life. 



Later, we hope to be able to present a full statement of the activities of 

 the year. — F. A. Lucas, Acting-Secretary. 



North Carolina. — In March, Mr. Gold, the Secretary, removed to New 

 York City, and was forced to sever his official connection with the Society, 

 and Mr. W. H. Swift, of Greensboro, was authorized by the President to 

 act as Secretary until Mr. Gold's successor could be chosen. Mr. Swift, 

 having active charge of the child labor movement in North Carolina, was 

 able only to hold things together. 



On June 5, the Board of Directors met and elected Mr. H. H. Brimley, 

 Vice-President; Mr. R. A. Brown, of Raleigh, Treasurer, and Mr. J. W. 

 Cheshire, of Raleigh, Secretary. The Secretary was instructed to move the 

 office and effects of the Society from Greensboro to Raleigh. 



It was resolved that the Secretary be directed to ascertain the state of 

 affairs at the breeding-places of the sea-birds on the coast. To this end, the 

 Secretary made a trip to the islands in Pamlico Sound, owned by the Society, 

 and found that all of them were being used by the Gulls, Terns and Skim- 

 mers in great numbers. Accordingly, N. F. Jennett, of Buxton, was engaged 

 to continue to look after these colonies and to see that they were not disturbed. 

 His final report for the season shows that upward of twenty-five thousand 



