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as they learn of the value of birds they commence to show an active interest in 



their preservation. This is one of the educational plans of this Association. 

 A prominent bird student and writer recently said, "The main hope for ade- 

 quate bird protection lies in educating the children up to a })roper 



To Children realization of the importance of birds to humanitv. " With this 

 statement and idea we are in the most hearty and complete accord; 



in fact, we believe it to be the best and surest solution of the problem that we are 



CORMORA.N rs 

 Note artistic cffctl developed l,y llie pliotoKraplicr. A stril<inK illustrulioii of the advantages of the 

 lamera over the miii. I'lioloKraphed l)y 1'. li. I'hilipp 



nt)vv struggling with. When we have given the eighteen millions of school chil- 

 dren of this country a ct-mprehensive knowledge of birds in their relation to man, 

 our great problem will be satisfacloril_\- solved. Children are our ht)pe for the 

 future. Through them we shall be able to secure far better results than by any other 

 method of work. The\- should be lauglil about birds and nature from the kinder- 

 garten to Ihe imiveisit} . I'.very as])ect of the relation of birds to mankind should 

 be embuucd in the tin riiulum, especially the economic. Having grounded them 

 in this phase of the subjttt, the esthetic value will natuialb' make it.self known 

 to the student. A large ])or|)ortion of the school children of today will be the 

 agriculturi.sts of the near future, and some of them will be the law-makers. Can 



