. Bird-lore . yextend the influence of the Society to adults. The problem of interestingthe high-school boy who has arrived at the gunning age has been forcibly broughtto our attention by the many opportunities for game-shooting along the shoresof the state. As an offset to this attraction the Society is to offer a first prizeof a $22 camera, and a second prize of a $10 camera, to any boy, resident inthe state and not over eighteen years of age, who shall take and exhibit thebest set of bird-photographs. The prizes are given by The Hall & Lyon Com-pany, of Providence, and will be awarded by co
. Bird-lore . yextend the influence of the Society to adults. The problem of interestingthe high-school boy who has arrived at the gunning age has been forcibly broughtto our attention by the many opportunities for game-shooting along the shoresof the state. As an offset to this attraction the Society is to offer a first prizeof a $22 camera, and a second prize of a $10 camera, to any boy, resident inthe state and not over eighteen years of age, who shall take and exhibit thebest set of bird-photographs. The prizes are given by The Hall & Lyon Com-pany, of Providence, and will be awarded by competent judges at an exhibitto be held some time in June, 1915.—H, L. Madison, Secretary. Tennessee (East).—Owing to the illness and absence of our President,and the serious illness of Mrs. T. J. Hinton, our militant Vice-President, notmany regular meetings have been held during the past year. The committee ■.^ i t ^ [AM^KAA^r-lA^ HAROLD L. MADISONSkcrztary-Treasubks of the Rhode Island Society (529). MISS MACiXOLIA WOODWARDSecretary ui ihe East) Tennessee Society (530) State Audubon Reports 531 appointed to organize Junior Audubon Societies has talked to eighteen dilTerentschools, and, with the help of some bird-skins loaned by the Rev. Dr. GeorgeR. Stuart, has easily aroused the interest of adults and children. At the sug-gestion of Frank Flenniken and Miss Margaret Ambrose, we have furnishedEducational Leaflets to various tomato clubs for their monthly meetings. Wehave cooperated with our Field Agent, OC. Woodward, and have sent ourliterature to places where he had aroused interest. An important innovationhas been the Societys request to have several deputy game-wardens—most ofthem ladies—appointed in East Tennessee. W. D. Houser, State Warden,having complied with our petition, the following persons have been appointed:Mrs. Walter Barton, Mrs. J. H. Renfoer, Mrs. Rosa Hall Ryno, S. R. Rambo,and J. S. Monday. By this means we hope to check the wanton destructionof b
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