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RECREATION. 



dens in the 19 States where we have di- 

 visions, bills to prohibit the sale of game 

 at all times, and to prohibit wearing or 

 having in possession the plumage of any 

 bird for decorative purposes. 



On the whole, the work of the League 

 is progressing satisfactorily. We should 

 have had at least 50,000 members by this 

 time, but, as above shown, great work has 

 been done by many of those we have, and 

 it only remains for all of us to take hold 

 and work diligently to extend the mem- 

 bership. 



If each member of the League would 

 send in 25 applications within this year 

 we should have at the end of the year 

 over 50,000 members. Let us see how 

 many of you will fulfill this obligation. 



The hotels, restaurants and game dealers 

 in this city and elsewhere are being as 

 diligently watched as heretofore. 



We are greatly in need of funds to prose- 

 cute a few flagrant cases of law breaking, 

 and if 100 of our well-to-do members would 

 pay $25 each and become life members 

 they would thus greatly aid in the work. 



It is a subject of deep regret that all 



members of the League do not wear 

 badges. Our books show that we have 

 sold less than 500 all told. Why is it that 

 the other 1,700 members do not buy and 

 wear badges? The L. A. S. badge is neat, 

 tasteful and in every way desirable. It is 

 as great an honor to any man to wear one 

 of these as it is to wear the badge of the 

 military order of the Loyal Legion. It is 

 earnestly hoped the delinquents in this line 

 will make good their shortcomings in the 

 near future. 



The President wishes to express in 

 this public manner his thanks to all 

 the officers and members who have 

 aided him in his work, and especially to 

 Vice-President Hornaday, Secretary Rice, 

 Treasurer Hyatt, Attorney Seymour, Chief 

 Warden Pond and Secretary-Treasurer 

 Curtis. These men have been unceasing 

 and untiring in their efforts to build up 

 the League, and have done their part of 

 the work nobly. If all the others would 

 do their duty as these men have done 

 theirs, we should now have 50,000 mem- 

 bers. 



G. O. SHIELDS, President. 



BUILDING A BIRCH BARK CANOE. 



Winner of 46th prize in Recreation's 4th Annual Photo Competition. 



Y J. WILSON. 



