Bird lore - Project Puffin

Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 445
East Tennessee Audubon Society.— Six years ago, on October lo, 1910,
the East Tennessee Audubon Society was organized by a few men and women
who were earnest bird-lovers. Nine adults were enrolled as members, and
several children under fifteen, who by paying ten cents became members with-
out a voice in the proceedings. We now have 100 on the roll.
In the last year we have become affiliated with the National Association;
have joined in protest personally, and as a society, against shooting of wild-
fowl, and have telegraphed our Senator to use his influence in behalf of the
EXHIBIT OF EAST TENNESSEE AUDUBON SOCIETY
treaty between Great Britain and the United States for the extension of the
Migratory Bird Law into Canada.
Mrs. Walter Barton, treasurer and deputy game-warden, and Mrs. Karl
Steinmetz, recording secretary, have been untiring in their efforts to further
the cause. Mrs. Steinmetz has a class of sixty in a colored school, while Mrs.
Barton has a large class of white children. Both these ladies give many talks
in schools, etc. They attended the Farmer's Convention in May, armed with
literature which they distributed with apt talks to the farmers that have since
borne abundant fruit. Harbison's Cross Roads and many farms have been
closed to all hunting. While we cannot directly claim the following honor, we
hear that by legislation the counties of Monroe, McMinn, and London have
enjoyed a closed season on game-birds for several years, with the result that
where one Bob-white was found before you may now count a dozen.
We had an exhibit at the East Tennessee Division Fair. Through the
generosity of Messrs E. C. Camp and T. J. Hinton we were enabled to offer