BY THE WAYSIDE 
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ition of the society, the secretary is 
fired to report. In making his re- 
Mr. Roland E. Kremers, the sec- 
rv-treasurer, said. 
President, Directors and Members 
| of the Society: 
i /e have gathered together today to 
j l our annual meeting in accordance 
1 our constitution and it is a fit sec- 
, of that constitution which requires 
i secretary to make a report. 
• will first mention the legislative end 
uir work. Among the large number 
bills relating to* Fish and Game in¬ 
deed at this session of the legisla- 
there were a number relating to the 
jjis. Of these some were good, others 
je bad. Just: what the effect of our 
k before the committees has been is 
cult to determine. While we have 
ered no defeat still we have made no 
ance and yet the earnest discussions 
the temper manifested by the com- 
; tees and both houses, must have had 
lie effect. The fate of the various 
j> need not be taken up here, but there 
one or two things winch may well 
f considered. Until the time when the 
I iciples of the Audubon Movement 
11 have become much more firmly es- 
| isbed than at the present time, it 
I be necessary to have a lobby, dis- 
refill as that may seem. This sea- 
i fs work has shown a weakness at 
point. When the time came to ap- 
r before commitees the majority of 
best representatives of the society 
j -p tied down. When the hearings 
the most important bills were 
the Madison people were almost 
j bout a representative. We cannot 
i iplain or criticise individuals, for un¬ 
existing conditions this state of af- 
's is unavoidable. We must en- 
vor to change the situation to such 
an extent as to render of less import¬ 
ance these checks which ex st now and 
will continue to exist. At tins point, it 
is well to compare the situation here 
whh the splend d support which Mil¬ 
waukeeans gave the cause. 
The largest undertaking of lhe society 
has been the publication of “By the 
Wayside." This little magazine has 
been issued with more or less regularity 
once each month. The Illinois Society 
contributes fifteen dollars to the maga¬ 
zine’s support and sends numerous let¬ 
ters and articles for publication. The 
Michigan Society, practically the entire 
income of the society, was spent for the 
maintenance of “By the Wayside.” 
Total Deposit—$48.70; Total With¬ 
drawal—$48.67 ; $36.10 paid for Way- 
side; $11.57 paid in Anti-spring Shoot¬ 
ing Campaign. The April, May and 
June issues must still be paid, a total of 
twenty-four dollars. To offset this we 
have but a cash balance of $4.70 not yet 
deposited. What will be the effect of 
the changed classes of membership upon 
Bv the Wayside is not yet evident. 
We must, however, endeavor to raise a 
hundred dollars. This, I believe, would 
enable us to meet current: expenses and 
to pav off our debts. 
This brings me to a point which I be¬ 
lieve needs special attention. In tbe 
course of the year I have noticed what 
I consider a serious defect in our so- 
e'etv. There seems to be an incompre¬ 
hension of the fact that ours is a state 
organization. This is shown by the fait 
that I have not infrequently recewed 
letters which spoke as if the society 
were a purely local one. Then agam. 
it is shown in the fact that theie ate 
but two centers of activity, Milwaukee 
and Madison. There may be many 
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