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THE PROVENCHER SOCIETY 



SPRING 



"With Winter's, frown let sadness cease, 

 And cankering care, 

 And o'er the brow sweet smile of peace 



Wreathe garlands fair; 

 From joyous Nature catch the smile, 

 And every weary h<Hir beguile 



From care and pain. 

 Join, join with bird and flowing stream 

 In shoothing forth the rapturous theme, 

 "Tis Sprin again, 

 "Tis Sprin again." 



THE BEAVER 



Their abundance and their higfh value exercised an unparallel influence on the 

 early exploration and development of North America. Beaver skins were the one ready 

 product of the Nevtr World which the merchants of Europe were eager to purchase. As 

 a consequence competition in the trade for these skins was the source of strong and 

 bitter antagonism between individuals and companies, and even caused jealous rival- 

 ries among nations. 



The pursuit of beauty tooof ten leads tocruelty, and some of the methods i of securing 

 pelts are quite revolting. Demand for objects of beauty, wholesale destruction, popular 

 indignation, conservation, and scientific development: these are the stages through 

 which the gathering of furs and feathers has progressed. Now the acquaintance of 

 even the fearsome skunk is cultivated in order that beauty may be perpetuated. 



E. W. NELSON 



