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 258 Bird - Lore bird clubs. The teachers have gone into the woods and found the haunts of the birds and, by getting a closer insight into the lives of these tenants of the wood, have learned their habits and peculiarities, and, becoming more familiar with them, have learned the localities in which they abound. Through this contact with nature, the teachers have been enabled to make bird books and charts of their own. The instruction given to children begins in the kindergarten department. There, and in the primary grades, the perfect outlines of the different birds are given to the children, and, under the supervision of the teachers, they put in the correct coloring. In this way they become familiar with the birds and also more interested in them. The teachers then tell the story of the lives of the birds, showing them the pictures of the eggs and their homes. Of course one bird will be the subject of two or three lessons. Thus they learn where to look for the little creatures. As the work is carried on in the higher grades it broadens out. The laws regarding birds are taught and the children grow rather to protect than to destroy them. This, with the other nature study, is con- tinued until very much is done for the plants, trees and animals, as well as the birds.' "Both Dr. Margaret Clark, chairman of the executive committee, and the secretary have gladly responded to several invitations to attend district meetings of the federal clubs, Arbor Day exercises, in our schools and gatherings, in public libraries, reading papers and giving talks regarding our birds and nature. " Much literature was distributed throughout the state before and after the passage of the Model Law, in all amounting to about 5,000 leaflets, circulars, newspapers, etc., the farmers' institutes receiving a goodly share of the same. " State Deputy Game Warden H. H. Yordy, of Waterloo, has rendered valuable service to the society by enforcing the new law. Several arrests have been made, the offenders not only being fined but in some cases the firearms being confiscated. " Mrs. Rosa Reiniger Wilson, superintendent of the Jenkin Lloyd Jones Band of Mercy, at Mason City, is doing good work among the children of that place and is not only trying to interest them in the birds but is waging war against cruelty in all its forms. 'The Audubon work in our state might be generally advanced if leaders for junior societies could be more easily obtained, and if all bird - lovers who have not the time to become active in this work would volun- tarily become either regular, associate or life members of the State Organi- zation." — Mrs. William F. Parrott, Secretary. Louisiana. — "Since the organization of the Audubon Society of Louisiana, and in consequence of the active work carried on by us, a very