THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



SPRING 1922 



Published by the 



ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 



(For the protection of wild birds) 



'Ute President of the Illinois Audubon Society writes: 



This time the theme is increasing the membership of the so- 

 ciety and the more frequent issue of the Bulletin. 



For several years the Illinois Audubon Bulletin has been dis- 

 tributed without cost to the members and friends of the society. 

 It has made for itself a place among bird publications which is 

 gratifying to all concerned. It has had recognition from in- 

 fluential sources in various parts of the country. It can still 

 be improved and its influence widened. It is very desirable that 

 it be issued more frequently. It has cost the society nothing 

 but the actual printing expenses. All contributions and illus- 

 trations have been secured free of charge, and the work of 

 putting the Bulletin together has been done gratis. 



The problem of increasing the efficiency of the Bulletin and 

 of its more frequent issue, together with certain proposed ac- 

 tivities of the Illinois Audubon Society, have influenced the 

 directors to plan a campaign for larger membership. After 

 careful consideration it was decided to change the dues of active 

 members to two dollars a year, and to create a new membership 

 called associate for which the dues will be one dollar a year. 

 All members now classed as active will remain so until the end 

 of 1922, at which time they will be given the choice of joining 

 the ranks of active members and paying the dues of two dollars 

 or becoming associate members and continuing to pay dues of 

 one dollar. All new members after this announcement will be 

 classed under the new arrangement. 



The directors of the society are planning a definite cam- 

 paign among the schools. An effort will be made to enlist every 

 schoolroom in the state in active membership in the society. 

 Each room will be entitled to copies of the Bulletin and whatever 

 literature is issued to members of the society. It is hoped by 

 this means not only to increase the interest in bird conservation, 

 but also to add to the available funds for education throughout 

 the state. 



Orpheus Moyer Schantz, President. 



