Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Famous Naturalist Pays AtIantna
Visit, Taking Part in Ceremony
at Gambler Home.

When John Burroughs. naturalist,
is in Washington he spends much of
his time at the Cosmos Club, working
on his next book, which is a psyche
logical work on the problem of living
things"
In Atlanta now, Mr.. Burroughs
raised and dedicated wren's nest
That was just before noon on Tues
day. The most distinguished living
naturalist II years old. and remind
ing you some way of the Tolstoy por-
traits, came here from Griffin. where
he is the guest of R. :. H. DeLoach
a the; experiment farm.
He went to the Joel Chandler Har-
ris home and dedicated the wren's
nest that surely should raise to a
family of Mrs, ]. Wren, who will oc-
cupy it this spring.
Not Worried About Weather.
Mr. Burroughs arrived at the Ter
minal station, accompanied by MIR.
DeLoach
The reception committee-Miss j.
/. Prentiss, Mrs Hugh Willet, Mrs.
Charles A. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l..
Britain and the rest--were very
apologetic about the weather, which
was mainly drilling rain. They
intimated that Mr.. Burroughs might
hold them responsible.
Mr.. Burroughs laughed and waved
the responsibility abroad with fine
sweep of his broad brimmed black
hat.
"Oh, this isn't bad weather" he as
serted, cheerfully. when you stop
to think about it, no weather really
is bad. Some kinds of weather are
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Not Like Typical Scientist.
Besides, Mr., Burroughs was dress
ed for the drizzle. His feet We're en-
case6 in old fashioned overshoes-
"goloshes," they used to be called.
His clothing was constructed for
service rather than parade-a sober
black that set off the white hair and
beard that framed his kindly, patr-
archal features.
Mr.. Burroughs does not look like
the typical scientist, or else the
typical scientist is not what is called
typical. Mr.. Burroughs looks too
amiable, too kindly, towel, too
sort of pastoral, to be the cold, dis
passionate, incisive reasoner COM
monty conjured up when the term
scientist" is mentioned.
And maybe Mr.. Burroughs really
is more of a philopher than scientist,
for all his fame and with all his
works. One thing Is certain-his
philosophy is wholesome, and happy
and good for him, which argues that
it is pretty good for other people,
too.
Has Busy Visit in Atlanta.
So the great naturalist hauled up
Mrs. j. Wren's new house to the limo
OF a tree that stands just in front Of
the Joel Chandler Harris home, and
the veranda was crowded with admir-
ing members of the Atlanta Bur-
roughs Club and their friends, and Mr.
Burroughs enjoyed it all greatly.
And when somebody wished audi
bly for picture of him raising the
Wren House, Mr.. Burroughs laughed
and said it would have to be motion
picture. and then everybody else
laughed. TOO.
1t was a busy little visit in Atlanta
4 fter the Wrens Nest, Mr.. Burroughs
aas taken out to the Decatur home
of w. F.. Wimpv to see the bird res
ervation. Then he WAS the guest Of
honor at luncheon at the Winecoif
Hotel. given by the Burroughs Club Of
Atlanta.
At 4 O'Clock he was ready to depart
for Griffin with his host, Mr.. De
Loach. who Nsfs with him all through
the Atlanta visit,