262 Wild Bird Guests 



American Game Protective and Propagation 

 Association, himself a southerner, speaks most 

 highly of the teachers in the southern schools, 

 and especially of the colored teachers. And 

 colored people should be encouraged to have 

 their own bird clubs. Colored boys and girls 

 can be taught to make nesting boxes and bird 

 baths and to plant trees and shrubs, and after 

 they become interested in this sort of work the 

 desire to kill will occupy smaller and smaller 

 space in their hearts. 



And the churches, not only in the south, but 

 all over the country, might fittingly take a part 

 in this much needed work. I would suggest 

 the observance of what might be called "Bird 

 Sunday, " on which the attention of every con- 

 gregation in the country might be called to the 

 beauty and usefulness of birds and the importance 

 of protecting them. I know of no more beautiful 

 or more fitting theme for a sermon. The min- 

 isters in my own village have already promised 

 to preach on this subject and, if their example is 

 widely followed, I believe that very great good 

 will come of it. 



Miners, Lumbermen, etc. 



There seems to be no legitimate reason why 

 the employees of mining and lumber camps 



