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Seventh: Work outlined by teacher or director for the 

 following week. 



Eighth: Adjournment. 



In many cases enough interest is aroused so that 

 the members of the club meet during the summer 

 vacation at the homes of the members. 



Bird Day. Bird Day is observed often in connec- 

 tion with Arbor Day. Bird Day is now officially 

 recognized in nine States. In observing this day 

 one special feature to be emphasized is doing some- 

 thing for the birds, such as putting up houses at 

 home or in the school-yard. The program should 

 not be so formal as to obliterate this important fea- 

 ture. The following are suggestions for a few gen- 

 eral lines of work that may be carried on : 



1. Reading of proclamation. 



2. Talk by some one outside of the schools. 



3. Talk by teacher. 



4. Original essays by children. 



5. Reports on outdoor observations. 



6. Recitations and readings. 



7. Dramatic presentation. 



8. Songs. 



9. Putting up bird-houses and planting shrubs in school- 

 yard to attract birds. 



Arbor and Bird Day Annuals are published in 

 some States, which give many helpful suggestions. 



Correlation with other subjects. Bird-study may 

 do much to add to other lines of school work and 

 may also itself be made more interesting by proper 



