SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 



Kdited by ALICE HALL WALTP:R 



Address all communications relative to the work of this depart- 

 ment to the editor, at 53 Arlington Avenue, Providence, R. L 



METHODS AND PRACTICE 



Under the heading, "The Opportunity of the Audubon Society" (see 

 Nov.-Dec. 1912 issue of Bird-Lore), fifteen questions were suggested for 

 the consideration of state societies and other organizations interested in birds 

 and bird protection. The following communication from North Dakota is 

 not only much appreciated by this department, but it is also of interest to 

 those who wish to see practical methods in operation. 



METHODS OF WORK IN NORTH DAKOTA 



I note the questions in your department of the December issue of "Bird- 

 Lore,"' to which }'ou wish replies from various Audubon Societies. 



As President of the North Dakota Audubon Society, and one interested in 

 furthering bird- and nature-study in the schools, I am glad to send you the 

 following information: 



1. We are pretty well informed in North Dakota regarding the quantity 

 and kind of nature-study, as I have prepared most of the outlines for this work, 

 both for the grades and high schools of the state. 



2. There is not a supervisor of nature-study, to my knowledge, within the 

 state, though we have a state high school inspector. 



3. Teachers do appear to be glad to receive assistance in this work. 

 We have helped in a number of places through the giving of illustrated lectures. 

 We are just sending out from the College, also, to most of the teachers in this 

 state, copies of our extension bulletin, which we hope may be of value to the 

 teachers in directing their work and pointing them to sources of further 

 information and material. 



4. We do know what teachers' conventions are held in the state, and that 

 addresses on Bird-Study have been given in a number of these, and we hope 

 to continue and extend this work. 



5. We have not yet arranged a traveling collection, but we do have a tra\- 

 eling pamphlet library which is available for loans to teachers throughout 

 the state. 



6. I have personally visited a number of the libraries of the state, and 

 checked up the literature they have on bird- and nature-study, and am plan- 



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