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Reports of State Societies and <strong>Bird</strong> Clubs 451<br />

which bought and distributed 400,000 bird-pictures of fifty varieties of birds<br />

common to Nebraska. One picture was wrapped with every ten-cent loaf of<br />

bread. The Society offered $100 in prizes. The contest lasted for two months,<br />

and from all over this state, and from Iowa and Missouri, came collections of<br />

these pictures. It was pleasing to note that in almost every instance the<br />

children requested the return of their collection, and sent postage for it.<br />

The annual tield-day was held in conjunction with the Nebraska Orni-<br />

thologists' Union on May 5, when the composite list observed numbered seventyeight<br />

species. On June 17, 1916, the Society presented Percy MacKaye's<br />

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The Faun: "Came Waxwing wild and Warbler wary." Photographed by W. W. Scott<br />

bird-masque 'Sanctuary,' dedicating Omaha's 500-acre bird-sanctuary<br />

named 'Child's Point.' In a natural amphitheatre in this beautiful<br />

wooded tract, nearly three thousand people witnessed the pageant, and it<br />

made a deep and lasting impression.<br />

We are startingon our year's work with even more enthusiasm than ever.<br />

The Junior members will hold monthly meetings and have afternoon lec-<br />

tures. The Society has voted to buy 200 suet-baskets to be placed in parks<br />

and other proper places. Nebraska birds will be studied this winter in a<br />

series of lectures by ornithologists of the University of Nebraska.<br />

gomery HiGGiNS, Secretary.<br />

Joy Mont-<br />

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