AFTERWORD 



The great psychologist, William James, preached 

 the doctrine that it was immoral to have emotions 

 that did not bear fruit in action, — a doctrine that many 

 educators and teachers are putting into practice nowadays. 



Music, art, noble architecture, poetry, fine prose, the 

 drama, and the beauties of nature, all of which arouse 

 the emotion of joy and minister to our higher natures, 

 were formerly sought as means of self-development or cul- 

 ture — one of the great ends to be attained in life. Exces- 

 sive cultivation of one's self is now regarded by broad- 

 minded people as a refined form of selfishness (often in- 

 tellectual snobbishness), unless with it there exists a sense 

 of responsibility and an attempt to assist in making pos- 

 sible by some form of activity a more nearly universal 

 sharing of these pure forms of pleasure. 



The conservation of forests, the preservation of scenic 

 wonders, of wild flowers, of native animals and birds for 

 the enjoyment of all, has become the aim of a great move- 

 ment throughout the country. It is well known that the 

 fine balance of nature is maintained by birds, and that 

 upon them depend in large measure the preservation of 

 forests, parks, gardens, orchards, and farms. 



As they are so truly our benefactors and furnish us 

 with so much genuine enjoyment and absorbing interest, 

 we are under obligation to repay their services to us by 

 some form of service to them, which will minister also to 

 the well-being of our communities. The formation of 



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