334 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



ROLL OF HONOR. 



1 Lillian M. Weeks, Marietta, Ohio. 



2 Russell Adams, St. Johnsburg, Vt. 



3 Abbie Wadenburg, Curran, 111. 



4 Huldah Chace Smith, Providence, R. I. 



5 James H. Chase, Logansport, Ind. 



ß Oleott W. Bronson, Topeka, Kansas. 



ANSWERS TO NOVEMBER PUZZLES. 



Enigma. Redstart. 1. Hourglass. Raven. 2. Hourglass. Crane. 



FIVE REASONS WHY WE SHOULD GARE FOR AND PROTECT THE 



BIRDS. 



1. Because they are useful to farmers, gardeners and fruit-growers 

 l)y destroying many insects, worms and weed seeds which would härm 

 grain, fruit and vegetables. 



2. Their song cheers many a discouraged heart to try again, and in 

 my mind puts the finishing touch to all nature. 



3. Because of the lessons of patience and industry they teach us in 

 Building their homes and caring for their young. 



4. They give beauty and animation to out door life. 



5. We should protect them, so the generations following may enjoy 

 them the same as we do. 



Olcott W. Bronson, 

 Abbie Wadenburg, 

 Lillian M. Weeks, 

 Russell Adams. 



ENIGMA. NO. L 



7-15-4-17 and 17-9-4-11-3-12 were eating 6-7-12-9-13 and 6-15-19-16-8-7 

 in a 6-3-7-20-2 11-7-12-5. When they had 8-18-4-12-14 they 1-12-14-19 

 up in the top 1-17-8-7-12 other. When at last the 13-3-14-13-12-7 bell 

 rang. They rode back on 4-21-5 hay 20-9-7-11. 



Russell Adams, St. Johnsburg, Vt. 



ENIGMA, NO, 2. 



The sixteen letters forming 4-7 name prove that 14 am as beautiful 

 as the sunlight. Why 16-11 people like to wear 3-8 on their hats, I 



wonder. I am pretty of course, but I look ever 1-11 much better flying 

 about in the sunshine than 14 would still and stiff and lifeless! I never 



