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side is a still larger and deeper pool in which to hatch frogs' and toads' 

 eggs and rear aquatic animals and plants. 



The fountain was dedicated to the birds by appropriate exercises on 

 the morning of May 12th, and the littlest girl in the building turned on 

 the water. Remarks were made by Miss Smith, Principal of the build- 

 ing, Dr. Overlock, member of the school committee, superintendent 

 Lewis, and Mr. Kuma, of Tokio, Japan, and the writer. A bird song 

 was rendered by a group of the girls and the exercises were closed by 

 a song by Mr. Rice, supervisor of music for the city schools. As an 

 encore Mr. Rice proposed three hearty cheers for Miss Smith, to whose 

 efforts the success of the undertaking was largely due ; and after giving 

 these, as happy a school as could be found anywhere filed back to their 

 rooms. 



Picture the combination — rocks and ferns, wild flowers and mosses, 

 ilowing water and birds. What better could we have to stimulate na- 

 ture study in a public school ? I hope all the children will enjoy their 

 bird fountain as much as I have miae. 



DEDICATING THE FOUNTAIN. 



