would be

Ws have been killed, the decrease in numbers is hardly
perceptible. A more general knowledge of the habits of the English
sparrow at the time the bird was

first introduced into the United States would not
only have saved this outlay of over $100,000, but would also

have saved many other States from loss due to depredations by
sparrows. Is it not worth while to do something to protect the birds
and prevent their destruction before it is too late? A powerful
influence for good can be exerted by the schools if the teachers
will only interest themselves in the movement, and
the benefit that will result to the pupils could hardly be attained
in any other way at so small an expenditure of time. If it is deemed
unwise to establish another holiday, or it may seem too much to
devote one day in the year to the study of birds, the exercises
of Bird Day might be combined with those of Arbor
Day. It is believed that Bird Day can be adopted with profit by
schools of all grades, and the subject is recommended to the
thoughtful attention of teachers
and school
superintendents throughout the country, in the hope that they will
cooeperate with other agencies now at work to prevent the destruction
of
our native birds. T. S. PALMER, _Acting Chief of Division_. Approved:
CHAS. W. DABNEY,