4o8 NATURE-STUDY 'REVIEW [13:9— Dec, 1917 



Our host and hostess then conducted the company over their spacious 

 grounds of several acres, where we were shown the nests of various birds, 

 including, Robin, Cardinal, Thrush, Catbirds, Bluebirds and Carolina Wrens, 

 some on trees and bushes, some in nest boxes, and some in their back piazza. 

 Also a goodly number of birds were seen and heard during the evening, and 

 they seemed to fear no danger from the gathered company. We returned by 

 way of some well laden service berry and cherry trees, the delicious ripe fruit 

 of which constrained us to linger long by the way, and when we finally reached 

 the lawn again we were refreshed with most excellent lemonade before we 

 adjourned to our homes. 



Our June meeting was held with our enthusiastic members Mr. and Airs. 

 Craigen at their beautiful new home north-west of the city near Reynolda. 

 The afternoon was warm but clear, and a goodly number were in attendance. 

 We first adjourned to the fine springs at the foot of a steep hill north of the 

 dwelling, and after drinking of the excellent water, we started on our tramp 

 of a half mile through the woods and fields, along streams of running water 

 bordered with beautiful ferns and wild flowers of many varieties, the latter 

 being explained to us by our botanical friend Dr. Schallert. 



Among the birds nests found and examined, we remember especially one 

 of a Chipping Sparrow in an old apple tree, a Chewink whose nest with five 

 brown spotted eggs was right on the ground, a nest of Flycatchers on a dog- 

 wood limb was so full of fluffy youngsters that it seemed to be over-flowing, 

 a Mourning Dove was sitting on her two cream white eggs in a rough looking 

 nest in a wild plum tree, but she flew away at our approach. When we 

 returned to the house, almost every lady had quite a collection of wild flowers 

 and medicinal herbs. 



Sitting on the large front piazza in the cool evening breeze, the business 

 session was attended to and then we bid our kind hosts adieu, and the motor 

 cars sped away to our city homes. 



We have a number of Junior Audubon Societies organized in our City 

 schools, and some of them are doing splendid work. We are going to try to 

 extend our work to the country schools this fall and hoi)e to have good results. 



PEXXSYLVAXIA 



Erie — The sixteen girls at the Erie Elmwood Home for Juvenile Court 

 Girls this summer made a part of their 100 acre farm into a very successful 

 market garden, under the direction of Miss Honora M. Whalen, a recent 

 graduate of the Pennsylvania State College in Agriculture. They worked 

 very faithfully raising berries and all kinds of vegetables which they systemati- 

 cally canned and dried for the winter supply of the Home. All surplus 

 was marketed to regular weekly customers in the city. But best of all, 

 they received their first lessons in nature study, learning of the birds and 

 insects and flowers as they worked. The i)ublic spirited citizens responsible 

 for this Home are pleased with the effect of nature study already visible 

 in the lives of these girls. 



Pittsburgh — Miss Emma Davis, who taught with Professor Schmucker 

 last summer in the Chautauqua School of Nature Study, is teaching this 

 yenr in one of the Pittsburgh schools which is operated on the Gary plan. 



