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millinery purposes and to recognize the glaring trespass against good taste and 

 public manners committed in wearing unnecessary, obtrusive, and distorted 

 headgear. This practice, upheld in the name of Fashion, is on a par with the 

 monstrosities of billboard advertising, now so generally condemned in com- 

 munities where the landscape and public morals are esteemed. If any reason- 

 able justification of adorning hats with the plumage of birds, whether real or 

 imitation, could be given, the case might be different. The whole matter has 

 become an issue of perverted taste, a relic of savagery handed down from uncivi- 

 lized forbears who chose in childish love of bright colors and fantastic forms, 

 to adorn themselves with feathers. 



As to uses of the feet, head, and entrails of birds, the writer would welcome 

 any information from persons who actually know what disposal is made of this 

 so-called refuse. Aside from fatty and oily portions, and the possible use of 

 parts of this matter in making 'meat-scraps' for poultry, the probability is that 

 most of it is destroyed. 



Let Audubon Societies investigate the whole subject thoroughly and dis- 

 cover the best means of conserving this waste, which if properly managed 

 should yield the producer as well as the consumer of poultry and game better 

 results.— A. H. W. 



JUNIOR AUDUBON WORK 

 For Teachers and Pupils 



Exercise XXXIV : Correlated with Music, Public Speaking, 



and Design 



[Note. — In view of the constant increase in correspondence, the Editor of the School 

 Department deems it wise to devote this midsummer number to articles contributed by 

 its readers. — A. H. W.] 



BIRD PAGEANT GIVEN AT JOHN B. ALLEN SCHOOL 

 Seattle, Washington 



By L. LILLIAN MITCHELL 



PROGRAM 



PART ONE— PROLOGUE PART TWO— BIRD-LIFE 



(Orchestra Plays) 



I. Father Time and Mother Nature. I. Robins' Nest. 



II. Flowers appear. II. Cat catches one Robin. 



III. Birds appear. III. Boy and girl catch a little Robin and 



IV. Wren Drill. put it in cage. 

 V. Woodpecker Song. IV. Value of birds. 



VI. Crow. V. Pleasure derived from birds. 



VII. Hummingbird Dance. 

 VIII. Swallow Song, 



