State Audubon Reports 463 



North Dakota. — Early in May, 191 2, the work of reorganizing the 

 North Dakota Society began. The records at that time showed four paid-up 

 members, with the total number enrolled previous to that time as twenty- 

 three. Headquarters of the Society, which is incorporated under the laws 

 of the state, were changed from Grand Forks, where the work was originally 

 organized, to Fargo. 



The task of reorganizing the work throughout the state, of building up 

 a representative membership, and developing public sentiment and interest 

 in the work of the Society, was of primary importance. 



In order to give to each member as nearly as possible the worth of their 

 membership fee directly, and to cultivate and develop each member into an 

 informed, enthusiastic worker in the interest of bird life, it was decided to 

 offer to each member as a premium their choice of (1) a year's subsciiption 

 to Bird-Lore; (2) a copy of Reed's 'Land-Birds;' (3) a copy of Reed's 'Water- 

 Birds;' (4) a copy of Reed's 'American Game-Birds.' As a result, about seventy- 

 five members, well distributed throughout the state, were enrolled during 

 the year. 



The report of the Treasurer at the close of the year showed, after all ex- 

 penses paid, a balance of $40 in the treasury. 



A considerable number of papers and stereopticon lectures were given 

 under the auspices of, or by members of, the State Society, to Chautauqua, 

 ladies' clubs, commercial clubs, state-fair and midwinter-fair audiences, 

 and at conventions of county superintendents of schools, teachers' meetings, 

 and short extension courses, given by the Agricultural State High Schools, 

 the Agricultural College, and the North Dakota Better Farming Association. 

 A thirty-two-page bulletin, entitled "Guide for North Dakota Bird-Study," 

 was prepared by the President, and 10,000 copies were published and dis- 

 tributed by the Extension Department of the North Dakota Agricultural 

 College. 



Considerable work was done through the cooperation of the newspapers 

 and educational journals in the state, such as announcing plans of work and 

 the publication of Farmers' Bulletin No. 513, by the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. This latter publication was heralded through practi- 

 cally every paper in the state. 



The work of organizing Junior Classes was undertaken in only two city 

 school systems, in accordance with the plan of cooperation offered by the 

 National Association. One of these superintendents reported organizing 

 successful classes in every grade in the school, the other superintendent 

 reported every child in the school enrolled in the Junior Audubon Classes, 

 and an enthusiastic interest. Considerable work was done in furthering 

 and securing favorable legislation, both state and national, during the year. 

 At the annual business meeting, held at the home of Mrs. Geo. H. Hollister, 

 plans were outlined for the ensuing year, and committees were appointed 



