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began they are not doing any shipping. In one respect Churchill is of the 
most primitive and in another the most modern. 
One of the interesting sights is the vast schools of white whales in the 
mouth of the river and the bay. They are similar to porpoises and the 
natives harpoon them for dog food. The remains are usually left to rot in 
the Indian’s yard after he has stripped them of what he wants. 
In closing I want to bring out one point which I believe becomes clear 
to all of us who make a serious study of nature, and that is that everything 
here has its place and that place becomes clear when we make a study of 
any form of life. Nature has done a fine job of caring for her wildlife and 
she doesn’t need the interference of man. Nearly every species that has 
become extinct in North America has perished because of the hand of man 
alone. We need to educate the public to these facts and stop unnecessary 
control of many beneficial species. 
The Audubon Society has probably done more for the conservation of 
our wildlife than any other source and I should like to have the members 
of this Society think of the sincere oologist, not as a menace which should 
be stamped out, but as a friend who believes in its principles and tries at 
all times to further its work and the work of conservation. 
Quincy, Illinois. 
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The Bird Bath 
By GENEVRA B. Dow 
OUTSIDE OUR front door we have a little homemade bird bath and feed tray, 
consisting of a small box on the back of a platform with a pink petunia 
in full bloom. Having a weakness for geology, a couple of concretions rest 
on the edge of the box. Below on a platform is inserted an ordinary 
aluminum pie tin for the bath and at the end, a small tray for seed or 
other food. 
All kinds of birds enjoy this bath, including the common English spar- 
row, white-throat, white-crown and fox sparrows, goldfinch, wood thrush 
and many kinds of flycatchers. It is with much pleasure and interest that 
we watch these little feathered friends share this bath. Ofttimes three or 
four sparrows will bathe at one time, fluttering with happy chirping. 
It was most amusing to see a white-throat try to take his bath with 
the selfish little English sparrows. Every time he tried to edge in, he was 
promptly driven away in a very authoritative manner for it seems priority 
of ownership makes these little creatures, the English sparrows, feel they 
have first rights. The poor little white-throat decided the next best thing 
was to sit underneath on the bricks and catch the drip and spray thrown 
off by the bathers, for he quite placidly sat there and took his shower. 
The trees and leaf-strewn grass are alive with the quick little darts of 
these many kinds of birds and the air filled with a thrilling chorus of 
their dainty bits of song. The weather is beautiful and sunshiny and with 
all these dear little feathered friends to entertain so charmingly, it makes 
quite adequate compensation for the thought that fall is again with us and 
wintry winds not far away. 
