THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 
Published Quarterly by the 
ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Ill. 60605 
Number 158 June 1971 
Some Observations From The President's Viewpoint: 
As | start my second year in this office, | would like to 
share with you some of my thoughts and observations, and 
how, together, we can continue and increase the viability of 
our Society. 
One apparent need is to make IAS, in spirit and in action, 
truly a statewide organization. This is being done, first by 
holding ihe Board of Directors meetings in various localities 
and devoting more time to each meeting. Then, regional 
meetings are being planned where it will be more convenient 
for members to gather and share their views. The first such 
was held in Centralia. It was rewarding, and hopefully will 
be the pattern for similar meetings elsewhere. 
Members get more out of IAS by belonging to a Chapter. 
There are many areas where they should be started. Here, 
the help of our members is vital. Let us know of your interest. 
Size means strength in conservation activities. Therefore, 
it is vital to increase our membership. All it takes to get a new 
member is just a friendly word. In recognition of our 75th 
Anniversary next year we are setting a goal of 5,000 members. 
It would be wonderful if each of our present members would 
get just one new member now. We would reach our goal 
beforehand, and then we could set our sights for an additional 
5,000 in 1972. A voice of 10,000 in Illinois would be listened 
to. 
It is a gratifying experience to work with so many dedi- 
cated people in IAS. It is hoped that in this year, | will have 
| the opportunity of meeting so many more of our members. 
| — Charles Lappen 
