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ing articles, and all sorts of requests. This makes it difficult always 
to carry out the work that is planned for that day. Sometimes when 
there igs gomethine special on hand,as during Mr. Baynes’ stay in town 
after his.trip, nearly all the regular office time is taken up by the 
person interested in putting the thing through, and the regular mail, 
ete. has to be done in someway between Limes. 
IT nave always tried to be careful not to make a mistake of judg- 
ment that would cost the SocleLy apyenine or CO brings Bt into ‘ridicule 
Om FOWer 2s" stand ine. 
There are not so very many questions about birds but I have always 
been able to answer those that Have been asked. "he office has become 
more a place to transact the actual business of the Society. A central 
bureau where the local secretaries, and all who need help or supplies 
can find it,and where all the records and accounts can be kept. 
It would nave helped at this time if someone on the Board really 
Knew about the routine,and tre amount of work and time it takes to do 
it. Even our leaflets come in packages and have to be folded and stamp~ 
ed, The fea ke more time than anything. It was a busy place when 
I came nere and as it has grown I have kept Pay up Witt ait. Wa dlee delaras 
season when it increased suddenly in such largs nuinbers of new members 
at once that. I*couldn’t send certificates and leaflets to all at once, 
so sent the things first that served as recerpiLs Por money “sent ize. 
Since May ist. we have had 901 new members and it takes time to eR- 
ter them, send what is necessary, and keep the money straight in addi- 
tion to the regular mail and other work. We have more bills for dues to 
dard Kame test ot ory Athrarte Ae Your, 
send out in April and May than at any other Parusor thie i We are 
up to date on this work except with the leaflets, which I am sending 
out as fast as I can.I couln nat ave done this in this time without the 
help given me by my father and sister and by a friend here in the Museum 
who saw how overworked I was and volunteered ,and whose sisters also 

