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Identifier: birdlore161914nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ame-law fashioned after that of Alabama. Thousands ofprinted appeals and arguments were distributed over the state. The bill passedthe Senate by a big majority, and lacked only two votes of passing theHouse. When the federal appropriation of $50,000 for the enforcement of theWeeks-McLean migratory-bird law was being fought by Senator Reed andothers, our Society used every influence in its power, such as having its prom-inent members write to Senators, or make a personal appeal to the members ofthe Senate committee. By this course we helped to save the appropriation. In the Junior Audubon work, 165 classes have been organized with morethan 3,000 pupils doing active work by aid of the material for study so liberallysupplied by the National Association. Governor Stuart graciously con-sented to issue a proclamation, at the request of the Society, appointing May4 to be observed as Bird Day; and its celebration aroused much public interestin the protection of bird-life throughout the state.
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M. D. HARTPresident of the Virginia Society (S32) State Audubon Reports 533 Early in June, I wrote to the presidents of our four normal schools, sendingthem sample leaflets and announcements, and asking them personally to seethat each of their graduates received copies. I also requested that a shorttalk be given to the graduates, advising them to organize Junior AudubonClasses in their schools. I made an address before one Normal School, andsent literature to others. Arrangements have been made for an Audubonexhibit at the Educational Conference to be held at Richmond in November,when the ofl5cers of the Society and speakers from a distance will be on handevery day to represent the Audubon cause. An energetic plan of campaign among the schools is now in progress, which,together with much valuable work done by Miss Katharine H. Stuart, employedas Field agent in Virginia by the National Association, aided by our Presi-dent, gives us reason to hope that the next fiscal year may be a bann

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