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The approximate age of those taking part in the contest was about thirteen (ten to 

 sixteen years). A prize was offered, and a little girl aged twelve who had thirteen correct 

 answers out of the twenty-one puzzles given, won it. 



This form of diversion in connection with bird-study has considerable to commend 

 it as an occasional method to use to stimulate interest and start competition. — A. H. W.] 



III. METHOD OF STUDY 



Miss Mc has read your interesting letter to her class. And as I am one 



of the twenty-eight, or twenty-nine girls in her class I have decided to write, 

 and give you an idea of what we are doing. I think that we (that is the class) 

 are all interested in the Audubon Society for the protection of birds. On 

 April 7 the class had their picture taken to send to you. On Friday afternoon 

 we always try to read at least one of the leaflets of the lives of the birds. Each 

 girl reads a paragraph, and as we read the teacher explains it to us. This sum- 

 mer we are going to have some bird-houses in the playgrounds of the school. 



I live out in the suburbs of the city, and generally there are a great many 

 birds that come to our door in the morning. Hoping to hear from your Society 

 quite often; I remain one of the interested pupils. — Isabel Acorn. 



Miss Mc read your letter to the class the other day, and we were very 



much interested in it. I like the Society, and every Friday in school we read 

 a leaflet. The birds often come into the yard in summer, and we scatter crumbs. 



We are making bird-boxes, and when the leaves come on the trees we are 

 going to have shelves put up and put crumbs on them. It is nice to paint 

 pictures of the birds and read about them. 



In the summer out in the country the Canaries used to come and build 

 their nests in the low bushes. I used to scatter crumbs for them, but they 

 would rather have worms. The Kingfishers came early in the morning, so that 

 we did not see much of them. — Dorothy Davies. 



[The members of the Apulia Junior Audubon Society are from eight to twelve years 

 old. The School Department was very glad to receive pencil drawings made from the 

 educational leaflets, together with the letters given above through the kindness of Mr. 

 T. Gilbert Pierson. The way in which the leaflets are used by this society is excellent, 

 and suggests a method practicable for all junior Audubon Societies. — A. H. W.] 



IV. RHODE ISLAND BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUB WORK. 

 HOME PROJECTS FOR 1915 



Conducted by the Extension Service, Rhode Island State College and the United 

 States Department of Agriculture 



Boys and girls from nine to eighteen years of age inclusive may enroU- 

 There will be achievement emblems offered for all those who do successful 

 work. Local prizes may also be offered for good work and exhibits at local 



