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(c) The wisdom of reserving judgment grows by degrees. 



(d) Nature-study lays the most normal and sound foundations 



for all the problems of life that confronts the adolescent 

 boy and girl. By its aid the biological facts of sex and 

 hygiene are approached in a direct and objective way. 

 It has occurred to some of us that if sex knowledge in broad out- 

 line formed an integral part of more advanced nature-study, it 

 would be acquired in its right setting, and the danger of provoking 

 morbid pondering and introspection would be avoided. 



— C. VON Wyss. 



Bird Pictures Free to Teachers 



The simi of $15,000 has been contributed to the National Asso- 

 ciation of Audubon Societies for the purpose of helping teachers 

 to give simple instruction in bird study to their pupils during the 

 year 19 14. The Audubon plan to helping teachers in this con- 

 nection is as follows : 



Any teacher or person who will interest not less than ten chil- 

 dren in contributing a fee of ten cents each to become Junior Mem- 

 bers and will send this to the office of the National Association 

 will receive for each child ten of the best colored pictures of wild 

 birds which have ever been published in this country. With 

 each one of these ten pictures goes an outline drawing intended 

 to be used by the child for filling in the proper colors with 

 crayons. Each picture is also accompanied with a four page 

 leaflet discussing the habits and general activities of the bird 

 treated. Every child also receives an Audubon button. The 

 cost of publishing and mailing this material is a little more 

 than twice as much as the child's fee. 



The teacher who forms such a class receives without cost to 

 herself one full year's subscription to the beautiful illustrated 

 magazine Bird-Lore. This is the leading publication in the 

 world on bird study. To the teacher also there is sent other free 

 literature containing many hints on methods of putting up bird 

 boxes, feeding birds in winter and descriptions of methods for 

 attracting birds about the house or school house. 



The accompanying illustration will give some idea of the charac- 

 ter of these pictures, but remember they are all in natural colors, 

 are much larger than are here illustrated and are printed on cards 

 of sufficient size to make attractive room decorations. 



