BIRD NOTES AND NEWS. 



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Westmorland. — Warcop celebrated Bird and 

 Arbor Day on November 1 8th, with a gay procession 

 in addition to the meeting. The May Queen, in 

 a carriage, preceded by a banner-bearer, and 

 attended by maids and footmen (all of them 

 children from the school), and followed by the 

 remainder of the scholars, formed in the station 

 square to receive Canon Rawnsley and accompany 

 him to the Temperance Hall, which was prettily 

 decorated. Captain Chamley presided, and the 

 Mayor and Mayoress of Appleby were among the 

 large audience. In the course of his address, 

 Canon Rawnsley commented on the essays sent 

 in from Westmorland, and thanked the master of 

 Warcop School (Mr. Jackson) for his earnest 

 work. The Challenge Shield and prizes were then 

 presented. 



Barton Stacey. — The presentation of prizes 

 took place at the School, on December 9th, by the 

 Vicar, Rev. U. Z. Rule, who read the two best 

 essays and the Society's letter to the assembled 

 children and teachers. 



Beetham. — At Beetham, on February 9th, an 

 interesting lantern lecture on Birds was given in 

 the Schoolroom by Mr. C. Frith- Hudson, preceded 

 by the presentation of prizes in connection with 

 Bird and Tree Day. Mr. Pattynson, the school- 

 master, gave a handsome volume to the first prize- 

 winner. A plum-tree was planted in the old school 

 playground. 



BORROWDAILE. — The Vicar gave away the prizes, 

 accompanied with critical and encouraging remarks 

 on the essays, on December 29th, the presentation 

 being prefaced by a tea and a programme of music, 

 and a lantern lecture by the Vicar. 



Burghfield. — The tree-planting was a great 

 success, two fine limes being presented by the Rev. 

 D. O. Harrington, and planted between the girls' and 

 boys' playgrounds, previously destitute of trees. 



CARGO. — A half-holiday and a meeting and 

 entertainment in the school marked Bird and Tree 

 Day here. Mr. Watt presided, and the report on 

 the Competition was read by Miss Donald, who 

 gave a special prize to the best essayist, and pre- 

 sented the Society's awards. 



Clophill. — The schoolmaster's birthday (De- 

 cember 2nd) was selected for the ceremony, when 

 a memorial tree was planted, the essays read, prizes 

 distributed, and a presentation made to the master. 

 The Rector, Rev. Rollo Meyer, has greatly en- 

 couraged the Bird and Tree Competitions. 



Hayling. — The prizes were presented in the 

 School by Colonel Sandeman, and a half-holiday 

 granted. This year (1905) Colonel Collins has 

 offered a prize for the best essay on a Bird, and 

 Colonel Sandeman for that on a Tree. 



Headley. — The presentation of the Bird and 

 Tree prizes was associated with the annual treat to 

 the Sunday School scholars. A plum tree and two 

 apple trees, given by Mr. J. Bell, were planted in 

 three of the plots of garden ground which are well 

 kept up by the day-schoolboys ; and, after tea, the 

 prizes were given, and the Society's report and the 

 best essay read by the Rector, Rev. W. H. Laverty. 

 An entertainment followed. 



Kensworth. — An ash tree, presented by Miss 

 M. G. B. W^atts, was planted on the School premises, 

 in the presence of the local committee, teachers, 

 and scholars ; and Wordsworth's lines on " The 

 Mountain Ash " were recited. . The children were 

 then entertained to tea by the committee, the prizes 

 presented, and an entertainment given. 



Kirkoswald. — A peculiarly pleasing feature of 

 Kirkoswald's fete was the sending of a donation of 

 five shillings to the Royal Society for the Protection 

 of Birds, collected by one of the schoolboys, Harry 

 Griffin, whose essay on the Jackdaw received special 

 commendation. The Vicar, Canon Thornley, pre- 

 sided at the gathering ; addresses were also given 

 by Mr. A. W. Todd and Mr. Alderman Potter, C.C., 

 and a tea followed. 



Newtown, I.W. — February 8th was celebrated 

 as Bird and Tree Day. Tree-planting in the 

 morning, when nine trees were planted in the 

 churchyard, was followed by a holiday in the after- 

 noon and a meeting and entertainment in the 

 evening. A lantern lecture on birds was given by 

 Mr. H. J. Clarke, the schoolmaster, appropriate 

 songs and recitations were contributed, and the 

 prizes presented by the Society and those given 

 locally were handed to the successful essayists. 



Porchester. — Bird and Tree Day was 

 celebrated at the Council School for the first time 

 on December 22nd. The chairman of managers, 

 Mr. C. Sturgess, and Messrs. J. and C. H. Gates 

 were present ; the head teacher (Mr. Bennett) gave 

 a report of the work done, and the children sang 

 a selection of Christmas carols. Mr. Sturgess 

 promised a tree for planting in 1905. 



Stanwix. — Miss Donald presented the prizes 

 on November 25th, and also gave a special prize 

 for the best essay. Mr. Watt presided. Addresses 

 commending the scheme were given by the Rev. 

 A. S. Newton and others, and after songs and reci- 

 tations by the children, a maple-tree, given by Mr. 

 Watt, was planted in the outer school ground. 



Studham. — The upper classes at Studham 

 School made weekly excursions between March 

 and September for observirg Bird and Tree life, 

 and on February 13th the Society's prizes were 

 distributed by Major Stephen. The boys planted 

 a deodara tree, and were suitably addressed by the 

 Rev. J. E. Brown. 



Ventnor. — The girls attending the National 

 School, about 90 in number, were entertained at a 

 tea in the School on February 1 ith by Mrs. Morgan 

 Richards, who afterwards presented the Society's 

 prizes, and those given by Mr. T. A. Worrell, Miss 

 Hibberd, and other friends. The Vicar (Rev. 

 G. P. Bassett-Kerry), Mr. T. Gibbs and Mr. J. 

 Richards were among the speakers, and much 

 regret was expressed at the approaching departure 

 of Miss Pridham, the schoolmistress, who has 

 taken great interest in the Competitions. The 

 children went through a programme of music and 

 drills, and a tulip-tree, given by Mr. Gibbs, was 

 planted. 



The name of the manufacturer of nesting-boxes men- 

 tioned in the April number of Bird Notes and News 

 should have been given as Mr. William Alcock, Bank 

 Street, Cheadle, Staffs.. 



