The Audubon Societies 



the undertaking a success by the nature of the pubHcity he gives it. Do not 

 wait until it is all over before announcing the names of those who take part, 

 the names of the committees, and those that have made or donated costumes 

 and accessories. Let the element of surprise be in the play itself rather than 

 in these matters. 



WTien you have selected your play and your director, next select your 

 general committee, each member of which will be chairman of a subcommittee 

 on costumes, on the stage and accessories, on publicity, on programs and 

 tickets, etc. Then proceed to select your children for the various parts, using 

 discretion not only to get the right child for the right part, but to have as many 

 families and di^"isions of the community represented as possible. The addition 

 of dances and choruses wiU. pro\ide parts for all. 



Costumes and stage-settings should be very simple. The more things that 

 can be borrowed for the occasion, the larger the audience is likely to be. Cheese- 

 cloth and crepe paper ^dll ser^-e for practically all costimaes that have to be 

 made, and the manual-training class and the sewing-class will be glad to con- 

 tribute their services. 



Above all else, decide what the funds resulting from the play are to be used 

 for before you start any pubhcity. If possible, make it something for the 

 welfare of the birds that ?vill at the same time 

 fill some community need such as bird-baths for 

 the school-grounds, as at Wilhamsport ; bird- 

 books for the Hbran.- : feeding-stations and bird- 

 houses for the park, or materials with which to 

 build them and feed with which to maintain 

 the feeding-stations; the financing of public 

 lectures on birds, or whatever your community 

 needs most and would be most wilh'ng to 

 support. — A. A. A. 



FROM YOUNG OBSERVERS 



BOYS HELP FEED THE 

 WINTER BIRDS 



The boA's of the Coltmabus (Ohioj Audubon 

 Society help feed the winter birds by helping 

 others to do so. They are manufacturing in 

 considerable mmibers a suet-holder which sells 

 for a low price and is easily made. It con- 

 sists of an ordinar\' wire soap-holder, from 



which the long whres have been nipped. the columbus audubox 

 fastened to a small board bv two screw-eves. societys suet-holder 



1-1 , . 1 ' 1 1 1 ' MIGHT WELL BE IMITATED 



wnich serve as hinges, and a hook at the top by other clubs 



