. Bird-lore . ildren who can be bribed to pay atten-tion to their studies in no better way than by being told that they will be allowedto watch the bird for a few minutes when the lesson is completed. The chiefobjection comes from the lack of a suitable place in which to keej) the bird,hut this is easily overcome when the schoolroom has what it ought to have, aterrarium, a cage in which any sort of animal or plant may be kept. Theordinary bird-cage is not satisfactory because the large spaces between thebars permit the bird to get its bill and usually pari of its head through andencourage it t
. Bird-lore . ildren who can be bribed to pay atten-tion to their studies in no better way than by being told that they will be allowedto watch the bird for a few minutes when the lesson is completed. The chiefobjection comes from the lack of a suitable place in which to keej) the bird,hut this is easily overcome when the schoolroom has what it ought to have, aterrarium, a cage in which any sort of animal or plant may be kept. Theordinary bird-cage is not satisfactory because the large spaces between thebars permit the bird to get its bill and usually pari of its head through andencourage it to try to escape. Thus it wears the feathers from the base of itsbill and frays the feathers of its wings and tail and becomes a distressing sight,in addition to being a continual distraction to the children. The terrarium, onthe other hand, which is a cage made of fly-screening, does not permit the birdto injure itself and discourages the bird at the outset from trying to escaj)e. (40) The Audubon Societies 47. THE BEST PLACE TO KEEP A BIRD IN THE SCHOOLROOM—A TERRARIUM. THE TERRARIUM CAN BE PUT TO A GREAT VARIETY OF OTHER USES fCourtesy of the Cornell Rural School Leaflet) Anything from a Hummingbird to a hen can jje kept in it to advantage, and,at other times, it can be put to a great variety of uses. Anyone can build aterrarium, for if he has no skill whatsoever as a carpenter, he can purchasefive adjustable window-screens and nail or hook four of them together for thesides and use one for the cover. The best type of terrarium, however, will havea strong frame covered with screening, a hinged top, and one side covered withglass through which one can watch more easily. A shallow metal tray or panwill form the bottom which will hold sand or soil. Such a terrarium will proveone of the most valuable pieces of equipment in the school. 48 Bird - Lore These paragraphs, however, are not intended for a discourse on terraria,but on what may be learned from a captive bird. One need n
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