CHICAGO, December loth, 1896. 

 NATURE STUDY PUBLISHING COMPANY. 



DEAR SIRS : I am very much pleased with this movement to give such 

 substantial and tangible aid to us on this subject, and for your kind offer also. 



Respectfully, 



HARRIET N. WINCHELL, 



Principal Tilden School. 



ST. JOSEPH, MICH., January 4, 1897. 

 PRINCIPAL W. J. BLACK, 



Chicago. 



DEAR SIR : Thanks for sample copy of " Birds." It is by far the finest 

 thing I have ever seen in that line. I shall take great pleasure in presenting 

 it to my teachers, and shall be glad to be of any assistance to you that I 

 am able. Yours, 



GEORGE W. LOOMIS, 



Superintendent City Schools. 



DES MOINES, IOWA, January 5, 1897. 

 NATURE STUDY PUBLISHING COMPANY, 



Fisher Building, Chicago. 



I have just seen the January number of " Birds," illustrated by color 

 photography; and think it instructive, delightful and beautiful. 



Very sincerely, 



MRS. MINNIE THERESA HATCH, 



Principal Washington School. 



L,UTHER, MICH., December 3ist, 1896. 

 W. E. WATT, 



Chicago, 111. 



DEAR SIR: Your serial on Birds received and after examination I have 

 no hesitation in saying that it is the best publication of the kind that I have 

 ever seen and I will do all that I can for you in presenting it to my teachers 

 and recommending it to their favorable notice. 



Very truly, 



E. G. JOHNSON, 



Commissioner of Schools. 



