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"Stir of Nature." The author, assistâ€" ant curator of education in the Ameriâ€" can Museum of Natural History, preâ€" sents a fairly complete list of aniâ€" mals that may be discovered in the northeastern United States, and has not forgotten those of the south and west. â€" Much of the material was gathered at Bear Mountain in the Hudson Valley and in the" Palisade Interstate park. "The reader is soon aware that he need not journey into distant lands to find things of interâ€" est, but that he may discover animals with fascinating lifeâ€"histories in his own dooryard." It is a very pleasâ€" he. redâ€"winged blackbird or the. redâ€" eaded woodpecker, but what of all r others that abound in this region ? good guide to birds is most degirâ€" ble at this time. ‘Think of the fun, 0 say nothing of the satisfaction you vill have when you tan â€"name the ird that has just darted into the air rom behind the bush, or when you an identify the call.of the saucy litâ€" le one who remains concealed from iew. Speaking of birds, however, brings 0 mind the birdâ€"houses. Now is the ime to fashion a most attractive one, nd books. that will aid this project re: Baxterâ€"Boy bird house urchitec-‘ ure. s + Fi% ~~_. _/ . Mukerji * The glory and splendor of the junâ€" le has been beautiftilly portrayed in lukerjis‘ books for boys and girls. his author, born and reared almost ing book and will appeal to every reader, not only the nature lover. Because of its entertaining style it may be read aloud with utmost satisâ€" faction to reader and listener. "What do the robins whisper about In the twilight of early dawning? â€" Listen, and tell me, if you find it out, What ‘tis the robins whisper about * at three o‘clock in the morning." Our feathered friends are returning 0 us and most certainly we are all appy to welcome them.~ But can we ecognize them all? . Of course, it is simple matter to identify the robin, girl will want to have the best kite that can be made, so why not make one yourself and be sure it is exactly what you want. Just gather together some sticks, tissue paper, paste, twine, and presto!â€"you have a kite that can sail high in the heavens. Books in this department that will help you are: T Huntâ€"Twentyâ€"five kites that fly.> Hall â€" Homeâ€"made toys for girls and boys. _ se o Adams â€" Harper‘s outdoor book for boys. & F Kelland â€" American boys‘ workâ€" shop. 6 * Stir of Nature _A new addition well worth looking into is a book for young American naturalists by W. H. Carr, called Califâ€"Rermanentâ€" bird hosus.& Siepertâ€"Bird houses * boys ild. > Thursday, April 2, 1931 LHBRARY "Marching Notes" by the same auâ€" thor, is told in a similarly engaging manner, only this time Alice meets the Mtjor"v&&‘ingvdnces her to â€"his ants Bass Clef and C Clef. In this book the . intricacies of the theory of music are banished, and instead of a stubborn chord or a tricky fifth, we find congenial friends eager to asâ€" sist any who wish to make their acâ€" quaintance. To one who has a knowlâ€" . His most recent book, however, is English translation for boys and girls, of an entirely different nature. "Raâ€" ma, the hero of ‘India,"‘is a short of the "Ramayana" of India. Just as Spain has its Cid, Greece its Oddysâ€" seus, France its Roland, so India has its epic hero, Rama.: > _ Last Call for Story Hour All aboard for the_last month of the story hour. _ Soon the outâ€"ofâ€" doors will be calling "boys and girls to come ‘out to play" so take advantage of the few remaining story hours lest. you regret having delayed too long. .. 6 â€"Travel With Alice ) â€"â€"Those â€" whoâ€" have not ~ traveled. through Orchestralia with Alice have no idea what delightful entertainment they have allowed to escape them.~The book does more than amuse, however, for it gives a simple yet thorough explanation â€"of ~the function â€"ofâ€"each instrument found in a symphony orâ€" chestra, from the big baseâ€"viol to the piccolo. "Alice in Orchestralia", like the other immortal Alice, will never grow old. ’ _ ‘"Here ends the real story of the herd. Sirdar and his friends now beâ€" long to those who love an elephant in each and every phase of its growth: first as a child, second as a youth, third as a leader, fourth as a husband and father, and last of all as a selfâ€" less person who is ready to give himâ€" self up for others. In one word the story of y true leadership, _ whether amongst men or animals, is one of the gradual loss of self. Selflessness is the rock on which a leader‘s life is built..â€" Egoism, vanity, and> fear. should be as alien to the nature of a" leader as life is to death." ng more appropriate could have been written: ceéded in presenting a clear, sympaâ€" thetic, and humane view of animal life in the jungles of India. It is not necessary to dwell on the fact that this now classic "Gayâ€"Neck" was awarded the Newbery medal in 1928. The reader follows the adventures and narrow escapes of this young pigeon as though it were a young child in danger, while unconsciously, the skin begins to tingle and the hair to stand on end in more than one istance in the story. In "The Chief of the Herd" we chave the elephant‘s own version of ~the duties, responsibilities and trials which beset a true leader, chief among them being the finding of plenâ€" ty of food and a sufficient water supâ€" ply. Written in Mukerji‘s inimitable style, this makes fascinating reading. The following is the author‘s concluâ€" sion to the narrative, than which nothâ€" THE PRESS held its weekly meeting on Thursday, March 26. It opened with a candle ceremony, while the Scouts were reâ€" peating the Scout oath and law. The next thing on the program was knot tying by John Jacoby, committeeman. About 8 o‘clock we had a halfâ€"hour of first aid by Mr. Paul Muzik, district commissioner and committeeman. 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