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as ihey learn of the value of birds they commence to show an active interest in 



their preservation. This is one of the educational plans of this Association. 

 A prominent bird student and writer recently said, "The main hope for ade- 

 quate bird jjrotection lies in educating the children up to a proper 



To Children realizatitm of the im])ortance of birds to humanity. " With this 

 statement and idea we are in the most hearty and complete accord; 



in fact, we believe it to be the best and surest solution of the problem that we are 



CORMORANTS 

 Note artistic effect developed by the photographer. A striking illustration of the advantases of the 

 camera over the ^"'1. Photographed by P. H. Philipp 



now struggling with. When we have given the eighteen millions of school chil- 

 dren of this country a comprehensive knowledge of birds in their relation to man, 

 our great [)roblem will be satisfactorily solved. Children are our hope for the 

 future. Through them we shall be able to secure far better results than by any other 

 method of work. They should be taught about birds and nature from the kinder- 

 garten to the university. Every aspect of the relation of birds to mankind should 

 be embraced in the curriculum, especially the economic. Having grounded them 

 in this phase of the subject, the esthetic value will naturally make itself known 

 to the student. A large i)orportion of the school children of today will be the 

 agriculturists of the near future, and some of them will be the law-makers. Can 



