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The second prize picture (page 222) is 

 that of the Junior Audubon Class at 

 Sutton, West Virginia, Miss Ida S. 

 Gieven, teacher. The picture gives a 

 good illustration of the pride taken in 

 these clubs everywhere by their youth- 

 ful members. 



Suggestions from the South 



Next comes an interesting letter from 

 the South, showing how teachers in 

 Raleigh, North Carolina, foster the 

 movement in their schools; the writer is 

 Miss Mary W. Quinn, of Thompson 

 School, who has charge of the fifth-grade 

 Juniors depicted on this page. 



"The Junior Audubon Society of 

 Thompson School was organized in the 

 fifth grade in January, 1914. Since that 

 time we have had meetings fortnightly, 

 studying the literature supplied by the 

 National Association. At each meeting 

 a story or poem about birds was used. 



"In our spring drawing-lessons, and in 

 our language-work, we have used the 



Audubon leaflets and colored plates. 

 The children found this very interesting, 

 and never failed to write good stories. 

 It seemed to put new life and interest 

 into our work. We have had a most 

 interesting visit to the State Museum to 

 study the birds there, as to form, color, 

 etc.; and on pleasant days we have made 

 some delightful trips into the woods. One 

 boy has mounted some birds given him 

 at the museum, and we have added these 

 to the Audubon corner of our school- 

 room. Our collection includes birds' nests 

 of last year, cocoons, bird-maps and pic- 

 tures. The boys at present are building 

 houses for the Purple Martin. 



"During the recent cold weather, each 

 member fed and cared for the birds near 

 his home. Quite a number are keeping 

 bird-diaries. We sing bird-songs at our 

 opening exercises. Some very interest- 

 ing maps showing the range of certain 

 species of birds in the United States have 

 been made. 



"Our Audubon Society has been one of 

 the most helpful aids to school-work I 

 have ever had. Some boys who were 

 reckless and cruel to birds have become 

 friends and champions of them. As 

 future citizens, they will realize how 



FIFTH- GRADE JUNIOR AUDUBON SOCIETY, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 



