. Alabama bird day book . Superintendent. SUGGESTIVE PROGRAM -♦^♦■ (This program may be changed by the teachers to suit themselves.) Opening song. Reading: Life of John James Audubon. Talk by teacher, superintendent or some prominent gameprotectionist on the subject of the conservation of birds. Recitation: The Call of Spring. Reading: How to Go A-Birding. Paper on the Game Law, or Purple Martin. Recitation: Spring in the Southland. Reading: Aesthetic and Sentimental Value of Birds. Paper on the Bluebird, Carolina Chickadee, or the Spar-row. Recitation: Ho, for the Road and the Days of June, T


. Alabama bird day book . Superintendent. SUGGESTIVE PROGRAM -♦^♦■ (This program may be changed by the teachers to suit themselves.) Opening song. Reading: Life of John James Audubon. Talk by teacher, superintendent or some prominent gameprotectionist on the subject of the conservation of birds. Recitation: The Call of Spring. Reading: How to Go A-Birding. Paper on the Game Law, or Purple Martin. Recitation: Spring in the Southland. Reading: Aesthetic and Sentimental Value of Birds. Paper on the Bluebird, Carolina Chickadee, or the Spar-row. Recitation: Ho, for the Road and the Days of June, TheMarching of the Legions. Reading: Wings and No Wings. Value of Birds toLive Stock. Recitation: The Wood Trails, August Night, The LittleMen in Green. Paper on services of the birds in the orchard. Recitation: The Mourning Dove, I^ady October. Reading: Putting Up Bird Boxes. Recitation: The Wind Around the Eaves, The Passingof a Queen. Reading: The Brown Thrasher, The Birds of Killings-worth. Closing ^x^, ^. ^^^^ JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 1780-1851 •♦©♦■ THE Fourth day of May is the anniversary birthday of JohnJames Audubon, the worlds greatest naturalist and bird of French lineage, Audubon was born in Louisiana butwas educated in France and at the age of eighteen years returnedto America. He always had a passionate love for this country. In1808, he had his residence in ^Louisville, Kentucky, and when heattended to his business, everything went well, but the featheredchoristers of the woods persistently called him and his passion forwild life drew him frequently near to Natures great throbbingheart. Leaving Louisville he went to Hendersonville where he becameinvolved in debt. Failing in business, he surrendered everything tohis creditors except his gun. He made diligent efforts to stranglehis wandering tendencies and earn a support for his family butfailed on account of his lack of business capacity. In the meanwhilehe had been making original dra


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