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the Easter vacation, members of the class invited their parents to a " spread " one 

 afternoon at the time of the usual lesson. Lunch was prepared and served by members 

 of the class. 



Warm lunches. — All except two of the children in the school come a long distance 

 and so carry a lunch. After the class in cooking was well started we began to plan for 

 warm food at noon. Those desiring something warm formed themselves into a " warm- 

 food club " and each family took turns bringing food which could be heated and eaten 

 with the cold lunch. Some of the favorite dishes were cocoa, soup, stew, boiled rice 

 with raisins, and the like. We would choose two older girls to take charge of the lunch, 

 and they appointed two or more helpers. Different children did the work each day 

 and all were willing and eager to do their share. Preparation of the food was begun 

 before school or at recess, and at a quarter to twelve the two girls left the room quietly 

 and finished preparing it. 



At noon the children passed to the basements and washed their hands, then taking 

 their lunches, sat at a desk. The girls and their helpers served the cocoa or soup, 

 and when all had been served we ate together like a large famUy. Most of the time 

 there were forty-five children who had something hot for lunch daily. After lunch the 

 same girls washed the dishes and put them back in the cupboard. Every one enjoyed 

 this lunch, and we continued it until the warm spring days began. 



After we were fairly started, we found that there was not a great deal of extra work 

 connected with this plan. Once a week a committee of the children met with me and 

 we planned the menu for a week and appointed those who were to furnish the food and 

 those who were to do the work. Except for the planning and supervision the children 

 did all the work themselves. 



I feel that results obtained in union of interest, creating a new bond between the home 

 and school, beside the value of the hot food to the child, were weW worth the effort 

 and time required. 



THE NATIONAL AUDUBON ASSOCIATION 



T. Gilbert Pearson 



Editor's note. — The study of birds is one of the most interesting and 

 valuable in the field of natural history. It is often desirable to organize 

 the boys and girls for bird study, and, inasmuch as the National Association 

 of Audubon Societies is the recognized ccntor of ornithological activity, 

 Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of the association, has been asked to 

 prepare the following article outlining the work done by the Avidubon 

 societies and particularly dealing with the Junior Audubon classes into 

 which schools may be organized. 



The headquarters of the National Association of Audubon Societies 

 is No. 1974 Broadway, New York City. 



The National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of 

 Wild Birds and Animals is an endowed institution, incorporated under the 

 Laws of New York. 



The objects of the association are to arouse in a greater degree the 

 public conscience on the important subject of preserving the wild birds 

 and the game animals of the countr}', and to secure protection at all 

 times for the valuable non-game bird life. 



The activities of the association are directed primarily to the follomng 

 fields : 



I. It cooperates with the state Audubon societies, state agricultural 

 colleges, natural-history organizations, and local, state, and federal 



