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birds a warning. In the winter the birds have to have food as well as we, so 

 let us throw out the crumbs when we brush the table-cloth. Another way to 

 help birds is to put out horse-hairs, because they like them for their nests. 

 There is another that boys do not very often pay any attention to, that is, 

 not to rob their nests. You shouldn't do it, boys. Do not shoot or throw stones 

 at birds. If you see anybody doing harm to birds, tell them that they ought to 

 be like Mr. Audubon and love and care for them instead of harming them. If 

 you see a bird with a broken wing or leg take it and care for it as though it 

 had always lived with you. — ^Dorcas Davis, (age 10 years). Fourth Grade, 

 Delavan, Wis. 



[If we could only get the feeling that birds have always lived with us we should feel 

 much more interest in them and we should certainly protect them with far greater care. 

 —A. H. W.] 



AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HELPFUL EXCHANGE 

 CORRESPONDENCE 



I am forwarding to you under separate cover three school papers, and the 

 supplement of the official organ of the Education Department of South 

 Australia. They may interest some of your members, in so far as they indicate 

 the steps we are taking in our schools to educate the 'young idea' up to bird 

 protection. 



What are our American cousins doing in this direction? Could any of them 

 send a written message of encouragement, to be printed in the Children's Hour 

 in this state? I'm sure our boys and girls would be most appreciative. Yours 

 sincerely.— Alfred Geo. Edquist, z\delaide High School, Education Depart- 

 ment, Adelaide, South Australia. 



A STRAY VERSE 



"Oh Goldfinch! 

 Oh, happy Robin ! 



Who taught you how to smooth your pretty feathers ! 

 Who gave you hay to stuflf your breast out with ! 

 'TwasGod! 'twas God! 

 He done it." 



[Written by a little girl of eight, whose name was not sent. Without changing the 

 grammar, let us all catch the spirit of these charming, naive lines. — .\. H. W.) 



