. Bird lore . THE THIRD-GRADE JUNIOR AUDUBON CLASS AT RUSTON, LOUISIANA International Birds, are frequently-played for a few minutes, that interestmay not lag. The latter is a game similarto Authors, naming the birds by usingthe final letters of each bird named for theinitial letter of the next to be about birds are committed toanemory; and many of the members have•written letters representing themselvesas birds who have completed their migra- tion, and are sending messages fromtheirsummer homes to the friends who stillremain at the winter resort. The accompanying picture shows som
. Bird lore . THE THIRD-GRADE JUNIOR AUDUBON CLASS AT RUSTON, LOUISIANA International Birds, are frequently-played for a few minutes, that interestmay not lag. The latter is a game similarto Authors, naming the birds by usingthe final letters of each bird named for theinitial letter of the next to be about birds are committed toanemory; and many of the members have•written letters representing themselvesas birds who have completed their migra- tion, and are sending messages fromtheirsummer homes to the friends who stillremain at the winter resort. The accompanying picture shows someof the work of the past winter. Two boysare tying suet to the tree, a third lad isproviding a home for some featheredsongster, and others are scattering crumbs,or have built houses which they hope willsoon be rented at a reasonable A COOKING-CLASS BECOMES A JUNIOR AUDUBON SOCIETY The Audubon Societies 231 The boy with a bird-house in the centerof the front row is a prize-winner; the twoat his right discovered and carefullyguarded an Oven-birds nest containingfour eggs, enthusiastically conducted theirteacher to the sacred spot and, later,chose to escort the president of our citybird-club to see their favorite resort andintroduce him to their adopted family,rather than to attend an anticipatedparty at which ice-cream and cake wereto be served. The picture reproduced on page 229 isalso a product of New England enterprise, This class, which was organized lastFebruary, and has a membership of 18,meets twice a month. When the roll iscalled each member answers with thename of a bird he knows in plumage andsong. The president has requested everymember to make a written report of somebird observed, to be handed in by Mayand giving an account of the nest, careof young, food and plumage. Out of thematerial we have receive
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