Suggestions for Teachers 
Teachers should have no hesitation about taking up at 
least the hunianitarian side of protection of birds and animals, 
for it would not interfere with the present courses offered 
and the results would be worth the labor. Of course, the 
teacher could give a more intelligent reason for both animal 
and bird protection if informed of the lives and usefulness 
of such animals and birds, and were in touch with the work 
now being carried on. 
It is not necessary that school clubs be organized, though 
it is often desirable. Nor is it absolutely necessary to have 
courses in nature study, though such are highly commend- 
able and are always profitable of good results. The school 
books usually have stories of birds and animals, and teachers, 
by being informed as to the lives and usefulness of these 
subjects, may use their knowledge to good advantage during 
the reading or discussion of the theme. Above all, they 
should instill the humanitarian spirit, for that is really the 
aim and end of the Audubon endeavor, as well as other pro- 
tection societies. And if this is overlooked, the whole Audu- 
bon undertaking is useless. Not only should boys be taught 
the wrong of killing animals, but the girls should be im- 
pressed with the wrong they do in aiding bird slaughter by 
the wearing of bird feathers. 
If parents should object to time being taken for such in- 
struction, it might be well to remind them that such teachings 
are compulsory in many States. Maine, Texas, Pennsyl- 
vania, Idaho, Washington, California, Colorado, Wyoming, 
South Dakota, Montana and Oklahoma oblige the schools to 
teach the rights of animals. Michigan will adopt such a law 
before many years. The testimonials of teachers and super- 
intendents of schools in the States where such subjects are 
taught show that where the rights of animals are understood 
and respected that the children have more consideration for 
each other, show more courtesy and maintain better disci- 
pline, while crimes and wrongs among the children have 
