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Plans for this fall and winter are under way for providing and 

 caring for feeding stations for the birds, the work to be carried on 

 largely by the junior members. The society, in the face of m.any 

 difficulties is at last the owner of a Moving Picture Machine to be 

 used by the society, by the schools, or by any other organization 

 for the displaying of educational films. 



And now just a few words about a very active body of workers 

 known as the "City Beautiful Committee" who do not confine 

 themselves entirely to beautifying the city but very largely con- 

 sider the health of the commimity. They are making a strong 

 plea for the beautifying of unsightly places, such as all cities both 

 large and small are burdened with, and to see that all trees are 

 properly pruned and cared for and replaced when necessary. 



They are activly engaged in civic work, organized the "clean up 

 campaign" and worked hard for the proper car6 of stagnant pools 

 and disposal of "tin cans" because both are not only unsightly, 

 but a menace to health, being the breeding places of the malaria 

 carrying mosquito. This is slow work and sometimes very dis- 

 couraging but they believe that by preaching it wherever there 

 is an ear to hear, it will eventually accomplish much good. 



Mrs. Gray Grasshopper Goes House Hunting 



A. J. Stackpole. 



Berkeley, California 



A Story for Primary Grades 



The hillside, this morning, is flooded with bird and insect life. 

 Among the busiest of the insect ladies, is Mrs. Gray Grasshopper 

 with the red hind-legs, who is starting upon a househunting ex- 

 pedition. 



From a tuft of grass— nearly the color of her wing shields— slie 

 jumps upon a rise in the hillside, and, with those big, compound 

 eyes in her forehead, as well as little eyes in the middle of lier face, 

 looks about her for a suitable store room for her eggs. 



Just now Mrs. Gray Grasshopper flies and jumps more clumsily 

 than her maiden sisters and her slender brothers; for she is 

 weighted with the responsibility of carrying and storing a half- 

 thousand tiny, yellow, larvae-eggs. 



