Rural School Leaflet. 913 



The northeast wind, which brought cold rain, snow, sleet, and hail 

 is pictured as a man with a severe countenance who is rattling sling- 

 stones in a shield, thus expressing the noise made by falling sleet 

 or hail. 



The east wind, which brought weather favorable to the growth of 

 vegetation, is symbolized by the figure of a beautiful youth bearing in 

 his tucked-up mantle fruit and flowers. 



Notos, the south wind brought rain, and he is about to pour it over the 

 land from the jar which he carries. 



Lips, the southwest wind, which was favorable for the Greek sailors, 

 is driving a ship before him, while Zephyros, the gentle west wind is 

 represented by a youth slightly clad scattering flowers as he goes. 



The northwest wind which brought to Athens dry, and sometimes hot 

 weather, is indicated by the figure of a man holding a vessel of hot 

 charcoal in his hands. 



Thus the kind of weather which each wind brought to Athens more 

 than two thousand years ago is clearly shown by the figures carved on 

 the sides of the Temple of the Winds. Where is Athens? Can you 

 find it on your map ? 



Write your answers to the following questions: 



1. Which wind brings warm weather? 



2. Which wind brings rain or snow? 



Compare the kind of weather that each wind brings to your part of the 

 country with the kind of weather each brought to Athens two thousand 

 years ago. 



BIRD STUDY 



Last year we studied several birds, the downy and hairy woodpeckers, 

 brown creeper, chickadee, white-breasted nuthatch, red-winged black- 

 bird, meadowlark, bluebird, chipping sparrow, redheaded woodpecker 

 and flicker. This year we ought to be able to recognize not only the 

 birds previously studied but add a few new ones to our list. 



Oftentimes children and even teachers say they do not know birds. 

 Perhaps you know many more than you think. For your first lesson this 

 year why not place a list on the blackboard of the birds you really know 

 when you see them? Your list would probably comprise all of the 

 following: Crow, red-winged blackbird, bluebird, bluejay, robin, English 

 sparrow, chipping sparrow, redheaded woodpecker, flicker, downy wood- 

 pecker, hairy woodpecker, owl, and, perhaps, a few others. This will 

 make a good list to start with. How much do you know about these 

 birds? Some of them stay with you all winter. Which ones? Some 



