A COURSE OF STUDY UPON BIRDS FOR 

 SCHOOLS AND BIRD-STUDENTS. 



INASMUCH as this book has been chosen by 

 the Text Book Commission of the State of Ore- 

 gon to be used for " Supplementary Reading " 

 in the Public Schools, the author feels himself 

 called upon to make some suggestions to Princi- 

 pals and Teachers as to why the subject of Birds 

 should be especially studied, also as to the way 

 in which he thinks the book can be used to the 

 greatest advantage. 



Why should special attention be given to 

 birds above other objects in nature ? 



The answer is, that nothing else in nature 

 has, at the same time, such attractive, joy-inspir- 

 ing and interesting qualities. Birds more than 

 flowers, because they are not only beautiful, but 

 they are beautiful in many ways and have be- 

 side so many uniquely engaging characteristics. 

 Their colors are often as exquisite or as gorgeous 

 as those of flowers, and in grace of form they 

 are also equal, while they have, in addition, 

 supreme grace of movement and the heavenly 



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