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sweet vines hung over the fence. Mr. and Mrs. Robin were reunited just before time for their 

 departure to the South. The grasses sang 'Farewell Robin Redbreast.' The flowers fell 

 asleep and Queen Winter came with her snow fairies. The act closed with a snowstorm. 



The physical training teacher took charge of the dancing. The songs were suggested 

 and directed b}' the music teacher. The whole play was directed by a paid coach. 



Enough money was cleared for the purchase of two bird-baths. These baths will be dedi- 

 cated in March. One bath is to be placed on the boys' side of the building in memory of 

 John Burroughs. The other is to be placed on the girls' side of the building in memory of 

 Beryl Wurster, former secretary of the Society who most excellently took the part of Mrs. 

 Robin in the play. Beryl was drowned last summer while bathing in the river. 



The Audubon Society of the WiUiamsport High School consists of three divisions: the 

 upper class section, the sophomore section and the freshmen section. At present there are 

 almost two hundred members. Each section meets twice every month during the activities 

 period. 



COSTUMES USED BY WILLIAMSPORT AUDUBON SOCIETY IN REPRESENTING 



NATURE'S FOLLIES 



Birds, Spring, Father Time, Mother Nature, Queen Winter, Crocuses, Tulips, 



Sweet Peas, Tansies and Daffodils 



The ideal way to present a bird-play is out of doors, in some natural amphi- 

 theatre, but this is not always available, and one attempting a bird-play for 

 the first time might hesitate to start on the scale necessary to make the out- 

 of-doors event a success. One should bear in mind, however, that the more 

 actors that are used, the more people that are directly involved, the greater will 

 be the success of the undertaking, financially as well as otherwise. 



By all means interest the editor of the local paper. He can do much to make 



