32 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [16:1— Jan., 1920 



The shores of most seas of Europe furnish interesting study 

 along this line. We do not need to go that far, however. One look 

 at a map of Louisiana or probably at the place where some stream 

 enters a lake near where you live should satisfy you should you be a 

 "doubting Thomas." Once you are satisfied, a glance at any map 

 of the mouth of a stream ought to picture ooze and slime and 

 sediment all at work bringing about change. Whoever saw a 

 monotonous map of the mouth of a slowly flowing river. It has 

 changed and is changing constantly and the ooze is helping bring 

 about this change. Is it fair then to speak or think of this inter- 

 esting formation of living organisms as "just ooze and slime?" 



Florida 



Wm. Prindle Alexander 



Here summer smiles, and yet 'tis only spring 

 If seasons I must reckon as of old. 



But some bright fay with light and lustrous wing 

 Came over night, and straightway banished cold, 

 For jasmine here, and roses new unfold; 



While robes of snow the North is covering. 



For this fair garden I have waited long, 



And long have hoped some subtle song to snare, 

 But I alas, am captive to the song 

 The mocking-bird sings bravely unaware, 

 Just overhead the while I hardly dare 



Draw breath, that he his singing will prolong. . 



Oh! feathered darl.'ng of the South, to thee 



My praise mounts up. Oh! peerless mocking-bird 



How hath thy voice of rapture shaken me 

 When I have listened, oft, and deeply stirred, 

 But half believing that the song I heard 



From one small throat, could so exultant be! 



Here Summer smiles, Spring's reason to belie, 

 Each day a lovely sponsor to the rose. 



Each morning glowing gladness in the sky 

 Each evening drawing June-like to its close, 

 And star-lit night in Lethe-calm repose, 



Make seasons one, and time glide softly by. 



