names of legislators who voted last spring for the Preference Bill which were arranged according to districts and headed by an introduction kindly written for us by Mr. Dana. Through the courtesy of Good Government this list of legislators with the exception of those who had withdrawn from candidacy for re-election was given in the October number, and four hundred extra copies of this issue were distributed by us chiefly to constituents of candidates.

The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission this summer held another examination for the important positions of Visitor for State and Charitable Institutions, and by circulating information in regard to the examination the Auxiliary again helped to procure applicants.

During the past year we have distributed nearly 30,000 pamphlets; of these 21,000 have gone to about 550 high and grammar schools. The total number of pamphlets used in our school work now exceeds 150,000. We reprinted for enclosure with our Sixth Annual Report Mr. Bonaparte's inspiring address on Carl Schurz and also arranged for its publication in the Federation Bulletin.

A new departure in our educational work is our civil service reform exhibit in the Social Economy Building at the Jamestown Exposition. One wall of our booth is given to the United States Civil Service Commission whose exhibit includes a set of reports, samples of examination papers, a valuable set of statistical charts and a large map showing the civil service districts and their proportion of appointments. The other two walls are occupied by portraits of a few leading civil service reformers, sets of our own and the New York Auxiliary's publications, illustrations of our school work including replicas of the school medal, specimens of prize essays and the names of the 34 winners of the Auxiliary's medal. Two charts prepared by us last spring for the Industrial Conditions Exhibit held in Boston show what civil service reform does for the betterment of labor and industrial conditions in Massachusetts. A map carrying out Mr. Almy's suggestion made at the last meeting of the League gives the name of each state, county, city and town under a civil service law and is colored to show the general

character of the law. We are much indebted to the Secretary of the League and of the Federal Civil Service Commission for obtaining special information for this map and the accompanying explanatory chart. The large tracts of blank space in many states testify to the urgent need for further educational work on the part of the women's organizations.

The medal offered as a reward to children or young people for the best essay on some civil service reform subject was awarded last spring in thirteen school competitions. This beautiful medal, the work of Miss Frances Grimes, will always have a special significance to lovers of art and to patriots because the design was suggested by and carried out under the supervision of that distinguished patriot and great genius, Augustus SaintGaudens. We rejoice that the motto for this medal, "The best shall serve the State," was given to the New York and Massachusetts Auxiliaries by Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell. We think of the motto as exemplifying her own self-sacrificing life and the life and death of her soldierhusband, killed in the Shenandoah valley, who so longing to live was yet willing to die. We rejoice also that the wonderful sculptor who has embodied the spirit of America in many noble forms put his thought likewise into making our civil service reform medal worthy of its mission.

Miss Emilie J. Hutchinson submitted the report from the Women's Auxiliary to the Civil Service Reform Association of New York:

The Women's Auxiliary to the Civil Service Reform Association of New York takes pleasure in reporting a year of continued activity. The work of the past year has been almost exclusively along educational lines. The distribution of the "Primer of the Civil Service and the Merit System" has been carried on in Michigan, Idaho, Colorado, and Iowa. These states were thoroughly canvassed and 6,290 primers were distributed there. An aggregate of nearly 9,000 pamphlets were sent to schools during the school year. This year, while continuing to send the Primer where it is not already in use, the Aux

iliary plans the distribution of other pamphlets for use in schools.

In addition to this work, the Auxiliary tried the experiment of having classes in some of the social settlements for the study of the history of the civil service in the United States. Four meetings were held at each of five settlements. The classes were composed of boys from twelve to twenty years of age, and the average attendance was ten. The plan of conducting the class was to present briefly the history of appointment in the federal civil service from Washington's administration to the present time; then to discuss the history of the civil service in New York State, comparing throughout the principles of the "spoils" system and of the merit system, and the conditions that existed under the respective methods of appointment. The boys have shown a real interest in these meetings, and in three of the settlements they voted to hold competitions among the members of the class, for the medal offered by the Auxiliary for the best paper on certain designated topics concerning the civil service and the merit system. This medal is a reduced size of the larger one designed by Miss Frances Grimes. It has been awarded in two competitions for very creditable papers. Arrangements are being made to carry on this way of studying the principles of good government in all of the New York social settlements.

The question of the present inadequate instruction in civics in the public schools has been brought before the Executive Committee. Realizing the importance of this subject, the committee proposes to investigate the matter, with an aim to securing suitable municipal instruction in the higher grades of the public schools. In this work, the Auxiliary unites its efforts with the Woman's Municipal League which is at present trying to arrange for talks on civics for the parents of school children.

The Bibliography of Civil Service Reform and Related Subjects published by the Auxiliary in 1900 has been thoroughly revised this year. The field of civil service reform literature has been practically covered and a map showing the extent of the civil service reform movement in the United States has been added.

The membership of the Auxiliary has been well sustained, and we look for a further increase in our numbers in the extended work we plan for the future. Everything points toward continued success in the coming year-a year in which we shall always be ready to exert our individual efforts, or combine it with that of similar organizations in the cause of the public service.

The following reports were received to be printed in the Proceedings:

From the Cambridge Civil Service Reform Association: The Cambridge Association reports a membership of 106. The Association continues its interest and endeavor in the cause, and whenever matters have appeared in our legislature inimical to the civil service its members have appeared in opposition. The most extreme was the annual "Spanish War Veteran bill," with a feature this year of "adding 15 per cent to the credit of the applicant over the rating obtained in examination." The bill was defeated by a narrow margin. In this examination a fitting question would seem to be to give the definition of a "War Veteran," and perhaps if any could be found who had smelt powder, or seen service, 15 per cent might be allowed. The Association endeavors to interest the students of Harvard; and many of these are just beginning work in good government associations. Our Association holds itself ready for good work and for the furtherance of the cause.

From the Women's Auxiliary to the Civil Service Reform Association of Maryland:

The year just concluded has been characterized in the Women's Auxiliary of the Maryland Civil Service Reform Association by renewed vigor and an enlarged sphere of activities.

During the spring of 1906 a broad scheme of educational work was planned by a special committee, most of which has been faithfully carried out. As outlined, it proposed development in three directions. First, a series. of parlor lectures, for which speakers of national reputation should be secured. Second, a study class, for which the services of a thoroughly qualified and salaried leader

should be obtained, and in which subjects relating to civil service reform should be studied in detail. Third, the diffusion of information by means of literature distributed to the teachers in the public schools, and also through women's clubs and other organizations. In pursuance of this resolution, a copy of the Primer of Civil Service Reform was sent to each teacher of the eighth grade, the secretary accompanying it in each case by a private note. The second suggestion of the committee relating to a study class remains to be consummated in the future. The first recommendation of the committee was fulfilled by a series of parlor lectures, the first of which was delivered by Mrs. Oakley, of Philadelphia, to an interested audience of over 100 members of the Auxiliary, the subject being, "Civil Service Reform as applied to Municipalities." On the same evening Mrs. Oakley addressed the Association of Graduate Nurses of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. A January meeting was equally well attended, being addressed by the Hon. Alford W. Cooley. A third parlor meeting, held in March, was addressed by the Hon. William Dudley Foulke. All of these meetings were held in the homes of prominent citizens who had identified themselves with the interests of good government. The Auxiliary also at Mr. Bonaparte's invitation, sent 25 delegates to Annapolis on the occasion of the celebration in memory of John Paul Jones. In May on occasion of the annual meeting of the Civil Service Reform Association, the Auxiliary availed itself of its prerogative by entertaining at dinner Secretary Taft, who was to deliver the annual address.

A most encouraging feature of the activity of the current year is reported in the application of various clubs and associations of the city and vicinity to the Auxiliary to provide speakers on topics relating to civil service reform. Among these requests satisfactorily responded to are those from the Maryland Association of Graduate Nurses, the Roland Park Club, the Forest Park Club, the Jewish Council of Women, the Outlook Club and the Wednesday Club. Fifteen requests of this character have been received and the want supplied. Many of these requests have come through the Maryland State Federa