dwelt upon with animation and energy to the intense delight of 
every listener. There came then the group of fine lantern-slides, 
one showing trees in pictures from Perugino to Corot, the other 
a series of beautiful pencil drawings by Dean Bailey himself. 
Always and ever running through that rare hour in Cleve- 
land was that power which imparts itself through enthusiasm; 
a speaker thrilled, inspired by his subject, communicating what 
he knew and felt to a large group equally thrilled and stimulated 
not only by the subject but by the originality, ability, strength 
and charm of the lecturer, all colored by humor. 
Dean Bailey has many gifts; but not the least is the spirit 
that lifts the hearts of those who see his work, who hear his 
words, toward the true source of all that is lovely and fine. We 
were moved by him as his own Willows by winds. We felt him 
to be of that number who "maintain the fabric of the world." 
Louisa Y. King. 
Wednesday, June 14th 
We gathered again on the cool morning of the third day at ^j R> 
the Aviary and Trophy House of the mighty hunter, Mr. Kenyon p AINTER > s 
Painter. It was a real privilege to see this world-wide collection Aviary 
of rare birds. Our favorites were the Hungry Hornbill, a large 
black talkative bird who walked up and down incessantly cry- 
ing for food (although he had just been given three man-sized 
breakfasts) and peering into our faces with his black-lidded, 
long-lashed, uncouthly human eyes. The grey Kagu, rarest of 
New Caledonia birds, who refused to erect his egret and look 
like himself — in great contrast to the white Persian Peacock, who 
actually flirted with us, parading up and down with his wide- 
spreading white opera fan just like the picture in Mrs. Brew- 
ster's Garden Room. The jolly little Toucans with variegated 
bills and feathers made a great hit too. 
Mr. and Mrs. Painter have just completed the superb Trophy 
House which connects with the Aviary. The walls are of rough 
stone and the mounted heads of Rocky Mountain Sheep, Goats, 
Elk, Caribou, Moose, Buffalo — as well as the strange beasts of 
the African jungle, showed to the greatest advantage on this 
rugged background. Over the giant stone fire-place at the end 
of the room was hung a splendid specimen of the Greater Kudu 
which Mr. Painter had shot on the border of German East 
Africa. Its great twisted horns and the clear white horizontal 
marks between its eyes, make it an important trophy. 
Mrs. Painter accompanies her husband on many of these 
expeditions, and the judicious collection of Jades, Curios, Car- 
vings, etc., with which they have filled this splendid room would 
warrant weeks of study. 
From the Trophy House we drove out into the country in 
yet another direction to Gates' Mills, through the winding 
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