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Number 91 September, 1954 
1954 Annual Meeting 
By ANNE BAYLESS 
THE MOST AMBITIOUS and successful annual meeting of the Illinois Audubon 
society held to date, according to those present, took place on Saturday, 
May 8. A varied program held the interest of the spectators the entire day, 
and was capped by a dinner that night, followed by a field trip on May 9. 
The meeting took place in the lecture hall of the Chicago Natural History 
Museum. Outside the hall, the society offered books, bird calls, and other 
material for sale and did a brisk business between sessions. 
Soon after 11 a.m., the day’s activities were off to an informal start with 
a tour of the Museum led by William Beecher, a director of the Society who 
is doing research work in ornithology at the Museum. The tour began in 
the ornithological section, where Mr. Beecher displayed a number of bird 
skins not ordinarily available to visitors, and ended on the first floor where 
mounted bird specimens are shown. . 
Luncheon was informal also, with members eating as they pleased in the 
Museum cafeteria. The afternoon session began at 1:30 p.m. with approxi- 
mately 70 persons present. Paul R. Downing, president, called the business 
meeting to order and gave a short address of welcome. He then introduced 
John Helmer, treasurer, who presented a report for the 10 months from 
July 1, 1953 to April 30, 1954: 
Qperanne accounts balance July <1, 1953.4.......... 2... $ 806.49 
Dues, Investment income, miscellaneous receipts.........................- 1,817.34 
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Franklin McVey, first vice-president and chairman of the finance com- 
mittee, gave an itemized report of the estimated budget for the next sea- 
son. He said that his committee, while not recommending an increase in 
dues at this time, suggests that a membership drive be conducted and that 
active members be encouraged to become contributing members. 
Raymond Mostek, second vice-president and chairman of the conservation 
committee, reported on the issues in which the Society is primarily in- 
terested at the moment, including Dinosaur National Monument, the preser- 
vation of Wooded Island in Jackson Park, Chicago, the protection of the 
mourning dove in Illinois, and the preservation of the Cook county forest 
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