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THE ANNUAL MEETING — 1963 
By Mrs. Robert Webster 
The New Illinois State Museum building in Springfield, Illinois, was 
headquarters for the Illinois Audubon Society Annual Meeting on May 4 
and 5, 1963. Registration and a coffee hour preceded the business meeting, 
which was held in the Thorne Deuel Auditorium. President Raymond 
Mostek called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. He first paid tribute to 
past President Paul Downing, who is retiring after 15 years of dedicated 
leadership. President Mostek next discussed four major projects carried 
on during the past year. These involved: 1) modernization of the by-laws 
of the society; 2) placing all directors on committees to align them more 
actively in the work of the Society; 3) stressing such projects as conserva- 
tion, education, pesticide control, and establishment of new clubs; and 
4) enlisting necessary volunteer help. 
Mrs. C. F. Russell, Chairman of the Bald Eagle Club, was absent 
because of illness. The plight of the bald eagle, whose largest concentra- 
tions are in Florida and Illinois, was brought to our attention again. 
Floyd Swink, Vice-President of the Education Committee, sent word 
that new color slides are being arranged in lecture form and will soon 
be ready for use by members. It was announced that over 1,000 persons 
each had attended the Audubon Wildlife Films in. the Chicago Natural 
History Museum five times during the fall and winter season. 
The formation of a new Audubon Society was announced. The Cardinal 
Audubon Club of Bloomington, organized in December, 1962, draws its 
members from the surrounding area. The new club is extremely active. 
Some I.A.S. members will remember Mrs.. Naomi McKinney of Arthur, 
Illinois, who at the Annual Meeting in Decatur in 1958 presented an 
interesting display and samples of owl pellets, and pointed out the value 
of owls. Mrs. McKinney is a member of the Cardinal Club. 
In the absence of Theodore Greer, Fall Camp-Out Chairman, Mrs. 
Webster announced that the Fall Camp-Out Meeting would be September 
14 and 15 at Galesburg, Illinois, on the Knox College Campus. Professor 
Paul Shepard will be the speaker. 
- Paul Lobik, Editor of the Audubon Bulletin, told of the growth of 
the Bulletin within the past few years. He announced the departure of 
William Southern, Editor of the Annual Christmas Bird Census, who had 
resigned to go to Cornell University, where he will be engaged in original 
research for the next two years. Mr. Southern was thanked for all his 
work in compiling the numerous statistics. 
Paul Schulze, Chairman of the Membership Committee, gave the fol- 
lowing report: Over 1,400 mailings were made to prospective members. 
As of May 1, 1963, our membership consisted of 378 active members, 256 
contributing members, 79 sustaining members, 32 life and honorary mem- 
bers, and 35 affiliates, a total of 780. Of this number, 73 active members, 
23 contributing members, 10 sustaining members and 2 affiliates, a total 
of 108, have not paid their 1963 dues. In the last twelve months we have 
acquired 95 new active members, 24 new contributing members, 10 new 
sustaining members, and 8 new affiliates, a total of 137. The new affiliates 
are: Cardinal Audubon Club, Bloomington; Chicago Park District Outing 
Club, Chicago; Cottage Garden Club, Aurora; Crystal Lake Garden Club, 
Crystal Lake, Kankakee Valley Audubon Society, Momence; Sierra Club, 
