THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



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The Friday morning and afternoon sessions were devoted to the busi- 

 ness of the Association and the election of officers for the ensuing year. 



On Friday evening there was a public meeting in the Public Library 

 building attended by 165 enthusiastic bird conservationists. 



The meeting was addressed by Mr. Richard Lieber, State Chair- 

 man of Conservation, and by Mr. S. Prentice Baldwin of Cleveland, 

 President of the I. B. A. 



Members of Inland Bird Banding Association 



The Saturday morning meeting was addressed by Mr. Blatchley, 

 former State Geologist, and Mr. F. C. Lincoln, who has charge of the 

 bird banding work for the Biological Survey at Washington. 



Saturday afternoon was given over to illustrated talks by Mr. Wil- 

 liam I. Lyon of Waukegan, on the methods and success of bird banding 

 and a description of the important work done last year by Mr. T. E. 

 Musselman at Thomasville, Georgia. Owing to Mr. Musselman's in- 

 ability to attend the meeting, his pictures and work were presented by 

 Mr. Baldwin. 



On Saturday evening a dinner was given at the Lincoln Hotel, at 

 which 52 guests gathered. 



Mr. P. B. Coffin of Chicago, acted as toastmaster in place of Dr. 

 Stanley Coulter who had been expected to preside. Dr. Amos Butler, 

 one of the most widely known ornithologists in Indiana, and author of 

 the "Birds of Indiana," was the principal speaker. 



Short talks followed by Mr. F. C. Lincoln, Mr. Alden H. Hadley 

 and others. 



This ended a most successful meeting, and the future of bird banding 

 has been set very far up in its career. There is no doubt that bird band- 



