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piece of the original rock on which Roger 
Williams first set foot when he landed on the 
shores of the Skeekonk. Theodore Francis 
Green of the Brown class of 1887 and the 
originator of the idea of the bear as a mascot 
for Brown, has given this piece of rock to the 
committee. The total height of the statue, with 
pedestal, will be approximately fifteen feet. 
“The site for this gift has not yet been de¬ 
finitely decided. Several prospective sites were 
recently inspected when Herbert B. Keen, 1907, 
chairman of the general committee, and Arthur 
W. Pinkham, 1902, were on College Hill, but a 
final selection has not yet been made. It is 
probable, however, that Bruno will stand on 
the middle campus, where he will be a rallying 
point for all Brunonians, and for Brown celebra¬ 
tions. 
“The estimate for modelling, casting and 
STORKS IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
By Lee S. Crandall 
Photographs by Ei.win R. Sanborn 
F EW birds appear more often in myth and 
legend than the stork. The species that 
figures most commonly is the white stork, 
a bird whose range extends over all of Europe, 
and a large part of Asia. Thus it has been as¬ 
sociated with man from the very beginning and 
its use in folk-lore has become traditional. The 
bird is still venerated in Europe and in some 
countries, particularly in Holland and portions 
erecting the statue is approximately $10,000. 
Half of this amount has already been pledged 
or actually paid in. 
“A campaign of publicity to consist of maga¬ 
zine articles, posters and letters was outlined 
by the committee, and it was voted to allow the 
undergraduates at Brown to share in the pleas¬ 
ure of setting up our bronze bear, but no under¬ 
graduate will be allowed to give more than one 
dollar, the subscription price of one “hair.” 
“Put a patch of hair on the bear!” is the 
slogan animating the committee. Several hun¬ 
dred Brown men have already done so. Gradu¬ 
ates from other colleges—Yale for one—have 
even sent in contributions; and Henry G. Clark, 
treasurer of the committee, said yesterday that 
he had received one dollar “for a hair” from a 
boy who expects to enter Brown in the class of 
1929.” 
of Germany, has become as nearly domesticated 
as is possible for a migratory species. Pairs 
of stately storks are a common sight about the 
fields, dozing in stationary grace, with one 
long leg drawn up, or stalking with stately stride 
the frogs and mice which form their food. 
Wagon wheels or rough platforms are placed 
on the peaks of buildings and here the storks 
build their nests and rear their young, the same 
pair occupying a favorite site for many years 
in succession. 
Unfortunately, in many parts of Holland, the 
white stork is becoming very much reduced in 
NORTH AMERICA’S ONLY STORK 
The name Wood Ibis is a misnomer. It is called a Wood Ibis because of its resemblance to 
the birds of that group. 
