The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
Alabama's Bird Day
 Book for 1920

Alabama's Bird Day
 Book for 1920
 MMR. WALLACE'S yearly Bird NVU Book is at hand.
 As Spright Dowell, superintendent of education points out, the observ- ance of Bird Day in the schools of Alabama is Ian event of unusual sig nificance" "I am, there fore, definitely designating" says MT. Dowell, "the last Friday in March, the 26th, as Bird Day, to be observed in the public schools of the state. The department of cons serva- tion, John H. Wallace, Jr., commis- sioner, has rendered the state a gen. uine service in the annual prepara- tion and distribution of this booklet, and due appreciation of the courtesy is hereby acknowledged" The book is a thing of beauty. It lis of absorbing interest and is artls- tically illustrated.
 We cannot know too much about the feathery kingdom. And no one in Alabama is so we'll equipped to sup ply us with the knowledge of the birds that sing and disport them- selves in this section as MT. Wal lace. Take the short articles about the orchard oriole, king bird, and the American magpie as examples, and what could be more Illuminating? Of the magpie, it is related: This handsome member of the crow family is sure to attract the attention of all who may see him, He is very pert In all his actions. both in trees and on the ground. and Is always ready for mischief Tn a high wind their long tall often makes travelling a laborious opera l ton for them. and at such times | they usually remain quite quiet. | They are very impudent and ai- 1 ways on the lookout for something 1 to steal: they are also very noisy 1 and forever scolding and chatter 1 ing among themselves. | Their notes are a loud. harsh "cack,' "cack,' and an endless va
 riety of whistles and limitations. The nest is large. globuiar
 heap of sticks placed in bushes or trees from four to fifty feet from the groundz The entrance to the
 nest is on one side and the interior is made of grass and mud. Four to six eggs. which are white. thick l! ly specked with yellowish brown. are laid.
 The range is western North America. east to the plains and
 north to Alaska these birds are
 resident where found.
 | The booklet, stirring with fitting
 verse is enchanting throughout. Flo,
 poetry, next to Lanier, give us tn,
 prose songs of John H. Wallace. ! < * Y Gov. B. B. Conner
 + Named U. s. Senator HIN appointing former Gov. B., B 0 Conner to the United States Sen
 ate for the interim period to sue ceed the late Senator Bankhead, Gov
 ernor Kilby has made good selec
 tion and one which will be pleasin,
 to the entire state.
 Mingled with the feelings of con lgratulation toward the former gov Iernor upon the honor that has bee
 bestowed upon him, will be dee]
 note of sympathy from his thousand of admirers for the affliction he ha suffered in his home.
 Governor Conner in his political ca reer has made enemies, many o them, but with ripened years the for
 msr governor has drawn to him man,
 who formerly opposed him bitterly
 because they have come to admire hi
 rugged honesty and sincerity of pur pose and to acknowledge him 9A on of the ablest men in Alabamqs pub lie life during the last twenty years l He will reflect credit upon }s stat
 Ill tue United States Senate