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CIRCULARS OF EDUCATIONAL i FIFTY OOlVlMbN BIRDS 
|, QFiiVERinONT. ' 
INFORMATION, No, XVIII. ^,y^x j^A^!?i^^cp^ij D.)H9'^E- 
PREPARED FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL OFFICERS. 
Issued by 
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 
STATE OF VERMONT, 
K ■ . b A., NO ,8 ™™ ™rE. RANGER, 
Authorized by Act No. 18, 
of_Geneml_A^^ 
PREFATORY NOTE. 
As previously announced, the design of this series of educational 
publications is to acquaint teachers and school officers with important 
educational movements, to explain school law and practice and to treat 
important phases of school methodology and administration. While, 
eighteen numbers, making nearly six hundred pages, have been issued, 
but little more than a beginning has been made in this field ot oppor- 
tunity to meet school needs more or less urgent. Only the limitations 
of time labor and means have prevented the publication of many other 
circulars in preparation or under consideration. Thus far these cir~ 
culars have been prepared and issued chiefly in response to recognize* 
needs and demands. The welcome they have received and the appre- 
ciation of their service are most gratifying, but are chiefly significant 
in revealing the opportunities of their greater service in the future. 
Among other aims, it is hoped to issue in the future circulars treating 
of all the fundamental subjects and arts taught in common schools. 
The Study of Birds, as its name implies, issued in 1902, was ta 
promote more general study of birds in school, stimulate an interest 
in such work and to give helpful hints on methods and practice. At 
the time of its issue the need of a work of information was fully 
realized and it was then proposed to issue a pamphlet as an aid to. 
teachers and pupils in the identification of birds and a study ot their 
habits and life. The issue of that purpose is this circular, "Fitty 
Common Birds of Vermont." 
