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Listen for the ^' sj)7'i7ig 2>€ejp€rsy — AVhat is a ''spring peeper?" 

 ]S"o ^vonder this question is so often asked. It is no easy matter to 

 see the Httle feHow. AVe liear the first faint note of his song in 

 early spring. Thoreavi says : " If you do not hsten carefully for its 

 tirst note you will probably not hear it ; and not having heard that^ 

 your ears become used to the sound, so that you will hardly notice 

 it at last, however loud and universal." If we follow the sound, 

 wading into the pool wdience it comes, we may find the little chap. 

 AYhat does he look like ? It is a small frog, scarcely an inch long. 

 He may be in the water ; he may be clinging to the stem of the 

 plant. These little frogs stay about the pond in spring and early 

 summer. Later tliey become " tree toads." If you find one notice 

 tlie pads on his feet. These are sticky and help him in climbing. 



The Aqicarium. — Teachers' Leaflet !No. 11 gives directions for 

 making an aquarium. If you follow the directions I think you will 

 be successful in making one. Keep the VKtter jmre. Do not have 

 too many creatures in it at one time. Give them plenty of food. 



ALICE G. McCLOSKEY. 



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