The National Association of Audubon Societies has increased its staff and its office facilities in order to meet the demand made upon it by teachers for bird study material. The interest in the economic uses of birds has been especially stimulated by the food conservation problem of the European war, and applications for authoritative information have been coming to the Association from educators in all parts of the United States and Canada. In order to comply promptly with these numerous requests, the National Association of Audubon Societies, has thoroughly reorganized its work with the Junior Audubon Classes.

Correspondence from teachers will receive prompt attention. Educators residing within the metropolitan zone, or visiting the city, who may find it convenient to call at the office of the Association, at No. 1974 Broadway, to obtain material in person, or confer with the members of the Association's staff, will find a cordial welcome.

The Association this year has issued a new series of eight leaflets for the use of the Junior Classes. These leaflets describe the Bald Eagle, the Egret, Meadowlark, Bobolink, Downy Woodpecker, Scarlet Tanager, Towhee, and White-throated Sparrow. Special stress is laid upon the description of the Eagle, for the entrance of the United States into war has concentrated much attention upon the bird which serves as our National Emblem. The studies of the eagle are based upon personal observation, and upon a digest of the highest authorities. Each leaflet is accompanied by a richly and truthfully colored portrait of the bird treated, and also a reproduction of an outline drawing, which school pupils may paint for themselves.

In connection with the Junior work the Association has also printed a folder of heavy cardboard, arranged as a cabinet in which are displayed pictures of seventy-four birds in the natural hues of their plumage. These cabinets will help bird students in recognizing the various species in their travels about the city, or in the parks and woods.

Through the generosity of Mrs. Russell Sage and others the National Association has been able to furnish these publications at a merely nominal charge of 10 cents for the series, which is about one half the actual cost. The association's plan is offered to all teachers who are willing to conduct simple bird study classes of fifteen pupils or more. They not only assume no expense, but receive much valuable material free including the magazine Bird-Lore by sending the $1.50 collected from a class. Teachers will greatly assist the Association by interesting their pupils in the distribution of the cloth posters which may be tacked to trees and fences. These posters are furnished in two languages

and bear a comprehensive statement of the value of birds as destroyers of insects and weed seeds, and a warning against their destruction. The posters will be sent free to persons who will see that they are displayed in appropriate places.

The friends of the cause of bird protection will be interested to know that last year more than 261,000 school children joined the Junior Classes, and that the indications for the year of 1917-18 show that the membership in this department of the Association's work is likely to reach 300,000, judging by the applications already received.

As long as the Association's special funds for this work hold out, the offer herewith made is open to every teacher in the United States and Canada. It is suggested that upon reading this notice she immediately collect the dues of the fifteen members of her class and send them in, and thus receive the material at once. Any further information will

be gladly furnished upon request.

T. GILBERT PEARSON, Secretary. 1974 Broadway, New York City.

Minneapolis, Minn. -Miss Julia Ward Abbott, kindergarten supervisor in the Minneapolis schools, in a talk to the county teachers in the mayor's reception room, recently urged that "we be as much like President Wilson in our tolerance and faith as is possible." "We sometimes forget," she said, "that there are many people in Germany who do not want the kind of rule they have been forced to live under, but they do not dare say a word. As an illustration, a German girl in an automobile picked me up here one day, on my way to school. She said she came from Germany just before the war started, that her brother was a commander of a U-boat, and her father a captain in the German army. She said that they both hate the life they are obliged to lead. But if her father or brother voiced their true sentiments, they would be executed, she told me."

Dallas, Texas.-Kindergartens have been established at the ten extended day schools, and at the Milan and Wumetka, at which vacant rooms were available. This represents the consummation of plans which have been under consideration for several years, but which the congestion in the schools made impracticable until the overlapping system solved the housing problem. A graduate kindergarten teacher of several years' experience will be in charge of the work in each school.

Great Barrington, Mass.-Miss Marjorie Tuller has opened a kindergarten and primary school. Miss Tuller has been a kindergarten teacher at the Gateway school in New Haven for the past three years, and returns to Great Barrington to open a school in answer to the demand for a kindergarten and primary school which shall be conducted along modern lines and meet modern hygienic demands.

along heavy black lines and fold along dotted lin To make the table, paste c and c to c at one en and b to b at the other, paste a to oven, also Ove to top of table.

Using the sixteen inch fold to make oven, an 8 in. square of black construction paper folded the and cutting along fold from side to side leavi twelve squares, three one way and four one way Cut out the corner squares (4) and (12), leavi (8) for oven door.

Cut on fold of paper one square deep between 7 and 10, and 10 and 11, on one side, cut one square deep between 1 and 2, and 2 and 3, as in illustration. Fold and paste into box or oven.

For outside material with Gift Plays, cut the sheep and turkey in proportion to gift form enlarging for large blocks, diminishing for small blocks.

Stencils are easily made by enlarging good pictures found in daily papers. This is good exercise

made in ten and twelve inch high figures and used on wall boards.

If desired as construction work for the child, make figures six or eight inches high. The curved line on tail feathers of the turkey made one blue, one white, and one brown, gives a finishing touch to the occupation. Fold on dotted lines and paste head and tail, leaving feet to stand apart.

Sheep are made to look quite natural by pasting cut wool over body, leaving nose and below the knees bare.

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MOTHER'S DOLLY

BY REBECCA STRUTTON, San Diego, California
Saw my mother's dolly,
When I got up today,

Didn't care about it,

'Cause I heard mother say,
"He's a little darling,"
She used to call me that,
And we're not a bit alike-

He's thin and I am fat.

When mother loved the dolly,

I hurt so bad inside,

Daddy took me up and I

Just cried and cried and cried.

If the dolly's pretty,

Gets some eyes and nose,
Maybe I will love it

Like I love my dolly, Rose!

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.-The Springfield Kindergarten Club issued, Oct. 6, its program for the coming year as follows: Oct. 8, 8 o'clock in the evening, "A Call to Service," Miss N. Joan Oleson, hostess, Miss Gould of 24 Washington Road; Nov. 5, Rev. A. P. Reccord, speaker, hostess, Miss Johnson, 104 Marengo Park; Dec. 10, conservation committee, hostess, Miss Bailey, 134 Forest Park Avenue; Jan. 14, general meeting, hostess, Mrs. Page, 18 Forest Park Avenue; Feb. 11, educational committee, hostess, Miss Rogers; March 11, Kindergarten Glee Club concert; April 8, civic committee, hostess, Miss Bowers; May, bird walk with Miss Stebbins; June, annual meeting.

Miss Lucile Thompson and Mrs. Edward D. Jamer are in charge of the kindergarten at Farmington, Conn.

DECEMBER, 1917.

A Patriotic Appeal to Kindergartners and Primary Teachers

Of course you are patriotic. Of course you are anxious for peace to come and of course there is only one way to secure peace and that is through the overthrow of autocracy and the world menace. It is inconceivable that the United States would ever surrender. There is but one way to peace and that is through victory for our country. The conditions are such that every kindergartner and primary teacher can do more to end this war than any soldier at the front.

More vital than ammunition or equipment of any kind, is the question of food supply.

The crop for this year has been raised. It cannot be added to. There is a shortage and there will be much suffering unless the efforts of our government to conserve the crop prove successful.

Many people may start out with good intention but will soon drop back and fall away from the practice unless there is someone to talk with them and encourage them to continue it. Let that someone be YOU-for the parents of your pupils. Make the occasion of your visit to the mothers (and you should visit the mothers regularly) an opportunity for carefully explaining to those who do not seem to fully understand, the importance of food conservation.

The United States has made the statement that Germany has more soldiers now than at the beginning of the war. The English government made a survey and reported that food conditions were improving in Germany.

It is not a light task that America has undertaken. The present conditions in Russia and Italy seem to have added to the difficulty. We shall need all our strength to conduct the war to a speedy end.

It is the duty of Americans to show their loyalty to this country by strict observance of whatever requests may be made from time to time by the government.

LIB

VOL. XXX-No. 4 The Government of course, has made mistakes, but no fair-minded person can keep in touch with the work of preparation as it is now going on and not marvel at the enormous tasks that have already been accomplished.

America is a peaceful nation. We have no large classes of people looking for military glory, no believers in the theory that wars are glorious and the best occupation in time of peace is preparing for another war.

But, though a peaceful nation, we have made the most wonderful progress in preparation for war since April last that the world has ever known. Win? Of course we shall win. We never will surrender, but the war can be prolonged by carelessness and indifference on the part of the people.

We all want peace and want it as quickly as possible. Therefore each one should do his "bit" and keep doing it until the glorious day arrives when the boys are marching home from France and the last war the world will ever know shall be a thing of the past.

Then will you be able to feel and say that when America was in need you did all you reasonably could to bring about peace on earth and good will to men. These are indeed trying times. Only those who do more for America than they have ever done before can, we believe, be fully satisfied with their service.