. Bird-lore . the lower grades, the par-ents were allowed to assist in making theboxes. It was felt that by doing this theparents would themselves become inter-ested. The Bird-Box Exhibit was held onSaturday afternoon, March 30, in the HighSchool. Two hundred boxes were exhibited,and the picture represents our share of theexhibit. Of course, a great many of theboxes were not practical, but they servedtheir purpose of interesting the people. Atlantic City has a large and enthusi-astic Class in the Monterey Avenue School;but its leader, Miss Laura N. Herstine,reports that it labors under the dis
. Bird-lore . the lower grades, the par-ents were allowed to assist in making theboxes. It was felt that by doing this theparents would themselves become inter-ested. The Bird-Box Exhibit was held onSaturday afternoon, March 30, in the HighSchool. Two hundred boxes were exhibited,and the picture represents our share of theexhibit. Of course, a great many of theboxes were not practical, but they servedtheir purpose of interesting the people. Atlantic City has a large and enthusi-astic Class in the Monterey Avenue School;but its leader, Miss Laura N. Herstine,reports that it labors under the disadvan-tage that birds are few in that crowded andsomewhat isolated city by the sea. Itsthirty-five members voted to pay duesof two cents a week, and so raise moneyfor buying the extra Educational Leafletswhich all are so eager to obtain. This clubhas developed a strong interest in poetryrelating to birds—an excellent thing; andit is unfortunate that we have not space toprint some of the verses written by its. JUNIOR AUDUBON CLASS AT SUTTON, WEST VIRGINIA
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