The Audubon Societies 



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As the ( iirliiiii rose lor tlic lirsl act, I lie 'Sprinj^ Soiij^' w;i,s |)l;i,yc(l hy ;i, |)i;i.ii<), violin, .■iiid 

 (■(•!!() Irio. 'I'lic srcnc w;is ;i, iiirj^c garden in early spring. Wire Hlrung ucrosH I In- h.K I: ol I he 

 stiigc w;i,s inlcrwovcii willi ^^rccns so (li.'il it gave the iippc'inmcc of slinii)l)cry in I lie biick- 

 (^rouiKJ. A wliilc feme w;i,s |)l.'i,( I'd in Ironl ol liic iilinihhcry ;ui(i rhododendron pl;i,nl:, deco- 

 rated willi crepir paper (lowc-rs, on cillKir side of the giile, (oniplilcd llic Iiik Iq'.ronnd. 'free 

 sl.iim|)S and two garden seats completed the setting. 



'I'he grasses, nine girls costumed in gre(;n, were lying in various positions on tlie stage; floor. 

 'I'Ik! daffodils were grouped in th(; background. I'';i,ther 'I'ime and Motlu^r N;i,ture were; 

 awaiting the coming of Spring. 



'I'Ik; grasses stirred and awok<t. With isjihcl IJrown, as solo d;in<('r, I hey rcndrrcd ;i. 

 rnnsiiid ninnhcr consisting of ;r (huicc ;i.n<| song, 'W<'lionic to S|)ring.' 'I'licn ;i,l (he (;ill of 





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Jfurniui (lower:, .-idil luiicli lo l.iic aUinu '.w.ll'mi', ;ui'l proviilc |);i,rl . lor /r];iiiy addil io/j.'d 

 children in I.Im: l/ird pl.-iy 



M(jther Nature the flowers woke u|). S[>ring cnlcrcd daiK in;-,, ,'i,nd idler Ixinj^ wd'oi/n-d \,y 

 the different groups was reprimanded by Father 'I imc lor being late. 'I hen the d;i,liodil:-, 

 danced and the early spring birds came trooping in. The J unco said goofi bye, just ;i,s Mr. 

 Robin and his family came rushing in. They were late because they had been held up by ;i 

 snowstorm. After a general renewal of acquaintance, the scene ended with ;i bird ho|.. 



In the seconfl act the daisies were on the stage as the curtain rost;. Tlie scene was the same 

 ;i,s in the first act, only the rhododendron was nf)t blooming, anrl the flfjwers in the back- 

 ground were sunflowers, nasturtiums, sweet peas and pansies. 



Mother Nature was worried about the flowers since everytfiing was ;i.ffectefi by the ext rernc 

 heat and lack of wjitcr. A terrifif storm earne up ;uid the birrls dispersed. Jt was fiuring thi:- 

 act that the trouble of tlie J<(jbins b<;gan. Mr. Robin became very angry bccau.se of ;i,n 

 accusation brought against Mrs. Robin by Mr. JOnglish S[)arrfjw. lie left Mrs. Robin heart- 

 broken, 'i'he other birds endeavored to console Mrs. Robin as another storrn < .'irne u[). After 

 the storm Katydid ajjpeared out of the rlarkness and sang 'Katy l)\<\ It.' 



'I'fie tfiirfl ;i,rt oficned in hi.te f;dl. 'I'tie garden was strewn with de;id h-.-r/e',, ;ind bitter- 



