The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-01
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Nile chools Girl Fakes High
Prize for Third G onsecu
tive ear.
81 III Romano of the Miller
sSchool ~ ho sSwonS the first prize
y fn fheNSeeSD enham First Co.'S es-
contest for grade
schooIstude lent Is this year, took the
onstwo previous occa-
sgsiong first prize was awarded
Ssstaissyearafo the best essay on "a
ssslsssaSf orSBirdssIKnow," by a high
ssschooI stud ent and also for the.
bestsessaysby a grade school stu
1ents he winning essay 81 the
schoolsstudent was made pub
lowing the awarding Of
sst aXpriZes M at F'airmont High
but Helen Ro-
Ssmanoss essay has ii ust been made
nblics TIFF l1ows
ssThe%eay 8otsfn eighbor's barn
jsSWaasssagg place for Swallows
Ssl asf sspring.Ab big colony OF them
sskdmmedS and wheeled about, the
sIinsglfsteningson their blue-black
SSgforked$wing and tails. They chat
a, scolded sintruders, and sang
ssipyssong toseach other.
Theswrens Ncame right up to the
sang from the roof, the
and the ground. Bill,
llpsSperkystai1#j Jerking about. this
$a nervous little
SEQ ats times: i've inches Of
SSlssbrsoWn fuTySfnE fea TIERS called
HI No emile She scolded the
ouses scelded big police
Rob Roy, VIII was real
IgIardi ers.fanlily.ss She env1ed
sSsysrYS$human body about the
ace. 5EPluc mama wren!s
stsShsf Sthe gfi tty little terrier of
Bird world ;3R .#s i5'-
Hes fines gers Of America
thrush s, ssSs black birds and
tfnd1eS: Thegfinches all have the
81 cln "a twi Ell ering songs: the.
the histling. bub-
ss5sbi ingan 11 tes. The songs OF the
areSp rich melody.
Said man 70 fsthem8mock the songs.
saSso Newark lers,$t The finches and
L eSgSblackbird is3y
I hal az hurried, worried time
s gssiHSs Is forSthe parent birds when
HI hesgsba hy8birds are out OF their
sSsheI EN- tests must be cleaned
ssof5sf hseEg-shells and dirt. every
baby4kept perfectly clean. Crow
babesS arenaked and very ten
szdaFS skinned Bird babies look to
sbssaII mout1 ls: They lie helpless
in stheAnests, bills wide open.
few inutes for food
sand AWhatSaglo t%o it they can eat!
n o
sEoT herHof tlleNrobinS parents hurries
ssttos estswi TIL mouthful of
#sWormssThe ba bies just lie there,
Dis DIS ssBigNYelloWS bills open, and two or
III s:fIirse times It their own weight of
ssssvorms seYerys day. From dawn IN
ark worm must be found
two mi q utes to keep nest
sssfIfI ofYoung|ro binsS fed. I hat
snsanss severaE shundred in a day
Zone brood US
Sb III ebirds forage the
lawn dsorchards$fo grubs and
til ess black bird the! corn
field forS cut worms; I the orioles.
al caterpillars the wood
eckersfor%woodb orers; the swal-
Wsgsf or@winged@fl Tiers. Aothins
Ill atbores, or#creeps, orr flies, or.
s6l1fTowssin4thegr but goes to
Observation-Disclosures .SsNHliuS Sdu0i ldii-
nHssands weed seeds are hunted u
observation-disclosures out of the
kind of bird baby acts
TIL e. orioles are cry
& habiess to NJ be fed even
ss-ssh they are able to fly. The
sgrensb abiess make for the nearest
asswater8s prout.or rat hole
i parhap have to be coaxed
dsco1de ed SSto# $$ safe perches NJ IN
BSSfsml:rshess Little speckled breasted
hop after their par
senfsandTsoon learn to be quiet.
Theswoodpeckersb babies are STUPID
land clumsy and expect to be fed
IA dongSt1 line. H. Ss
lsssss:sW: Zen the bird babies come
ssotif#you see several Of the pref
sstfests things Of bird family life.
Papa Robin and Papa
SsBIuebird and PAPA. Wren takins
81 care OF ssth he Iii ttle ones, feeding
ssSham, teaching them. protecting
them, mama birds are busy
sshafchingNother broods. You can
III ssgsS WaIlows#meeting and seem
t0s kisssgin8 the air. The older
biTdssaresf feeding the young ones.
Ih theSwing And you see many
lessons given in aging, in food
Escurrying out of sight
when alarm notes are sounded
see the little ones taught
HtoSbathe.inSStin tiny pools. or to flut-
EssterSinsthesd dust bath.
such anxious hard-working
s@asS birds have when bring
& nEsups their families. No wonder
EFhats insnid -summer.3 the songs of
many are fenced, the gay coats
#ors# grown shabby. But
rnhin%j Esf}1eery%tO8the last the