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to the north and south along the tops of the bluffs. Wild flowers abound, 
and birds of lowland and hill are equally in evidence. The forests show 
specimens dating back before the arrival of the white man to this 
country, while the colorings of the St. Peter’s sandstone paint pictures 
on the hillsides. 
More than two hundred and fifty regular students enrolled during 
the 1926 session. Besides these there were many transient visitors, the 
people who drift in for a sample their first year and return for the entire 
program later. 
New members on the regular faculty were Dr. A. O. Thomas of the 
University of Iowa, in the Department of Geology, and Prof. G. B. 
McDonald, Iowa State College, in Forestry. The bird instruction was 
carried on as usual by Dr. H. C. Oberholser, representing the Biological 
Survey, and Dr. L. T. Weeks. Dr. Weeks took. daily early morning 
field trips and read from his books of bird poetry. Dr. Oberholser’s lec- 
tures included a moving picture of bird life in the Pacific Islands, which 
is quite the finest thing of its sort in the possession of the Government. 
Dr. Thomas S. Roberts, who came with his colleague, Mr. Kilgore, 
from the State University of Minnesota, asa guest member of the faculty 
added very much to the school’s Department of Ornithology. He gave 
the history of the establishment of bird study in Minnesota, describing 
the appeal made by the university to the children of the public schools. 
Six reels of moving pictures were used as examples of his educational 
material. Mrs. E. T. Baroopy. 

Mississippt River, McGrecor, lowa 
Horse SHOE ISLAND 
