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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1924-2-7, Page 6eed; m pater t se the trees e of leavens all Interest has fled tits woods, Ile is fartvneto, in - who oe n to,kC Ott stroll through afiese arches and perhalYs come noon the life both waking and hiber- rztttiaii; that is, sheltered there, Suddenly ;the stillness may be broken lay the merry chatter of a ealairrcl ee he ,percbles saucily on a nut tree and calls to itis mate in.,the waren :nest. If you are very stili he will run to zi.ig out sine of ale buried treasure, stored so carefully in the autumn. Un- erringly be will go to the right spot, and after scraping away the leatiee and dirt will 'reveal a goodly store of nuts that ire had saved for just this future use. The etorebouse in the tree is often exhausted a monthbefore spring, and too it becomes necessary to draw on the pit for more food. Squirrels that have buried their treasures in the ground can locate the epot even if the earth le covered with snow, and if 'there hae been no midwvinter thaw they will exbaust their energies in tiy- ,tng, to get at' their burled food. Their itttle- feet etre often scratched and bruieed in '.digging through the icy snow and_ frozen ground. One nature lover says that: often he bac found the half dead body of an old squirrel. }rias with his feet and' lege lacerated and leis strength exhausted. On digging; down ;through the snow ant dirt her has found ever emelt store 9f nuts, It a bunch rot bate ceetid be discover. ed in the leellaw trunk of some ,old. foreat tree during the midwinter thaw your,walle would be richly re"aa•ded. Tiley hibernate together; orae bat fast- ene his claws into the tree, the second: clings tp the body of the that and $o on. Thus they all hang together for mutual warmth. A flock et bats when lite hating loofas very much Bice a bunch of bananas -hanging from a tree, and in this condition : they sleep throughout the winter, waiting up only during the thaw.. They select a dark part of the 'for- est and seclude themselves in the hol- low trunk ollow"trunk of a tree, so that they are rarely discovered. If touched by en intruder on a warm day they will squeak and make a great noise, but rarely opentheir eyes. To the touch they are ()old and clammy,, and on ex- tremely cold days their limbs appear. to be frozen stiff. With e slight taloa, (which of course would not be given) it was found that a wing or claw may be snapped off. But when the bat returns to life again in the spring the wound is all healed. up. They are ' probably the most curious .hibernatingcreatures that we have. Their sleep begins ear- ly in the autumn and lasts until spring is well advanced, Then they wake up and rear their young,appearing around the house and the orchard in .April atter the flies and bugs. ea Insulin Exhibitat British Empire Fair. Brain:, power is such an : intangible , men's Union, Queen's Hati, Aunesley,. lPrizing that it not. only beggars des- ' Hall, Argyle House and Bnrwash Hall lathing ;.eription- but it absolutely defies ade- form a residence -group. One miscel= rJuate p a p hot�ogra hic reproduction. Con- Ianeous group includes the Ontario �equenty l the University of Toronto, • College at Guelph compose a fifth group. The 't3niversity Men"s" Rasa deneee, the University College Wo - ;in preparing the exhibit which. is now Icon its way to the widely heralded. Br!- : f sh Empire Exhibition, which is to be held at Wembley Park, London, Eng- land, from April to October of this yea r, had to resort to a display of the Int ,trial things of the ':Univereiity's lfe. The idea Lying behind the Use- ver city exhibit is that the right type. of prospective immigrant to Canada will he interested in knowing the edu- ` pational facilities, in the Dominica, l„t1Zat some people, seeing that their e'hildron would be able to avail them - 1r -selves of the very beet of education in atizis country, would decide to emigrate. Last spring, when the British Eni- iesire Exhibition was first talked' of in iC-anada, Sir Robert Falconer, Press= relent of the University, expressed to ;,,the Director of Exhibits, Mr. J. S. ataainnon his opinion that higher educa,- eaion in .0auada: ahouId receive atten ;.dols: This suggeseion niet with ap- T rovel and the Univereity.of Toronto ',e-eas< asked to supply an e'b ibit show- etng the process of manufacture of In- arm- Thto has been prepared by Dr. " aa of, Y'y..,s,+,. efr3es the'75-d'Ilheat-edelat,al? toratories and ie a very attractive ons, naf lin is -ease to be exhibited by the etlaal B.esearclz Institute of Eng- land, which holds the patent rights of ?;e wrung for Great Britain: The In- titllte has asked ter ph,otographe of „'au. •historic. interest from the Univer City of, Toronto to be ineladed in its aiiyta7. Ths photon -hs sent were '.orf University College, the lMMedical wilding, where Insulin was discover- od,'the .Insulin Building, where Insulin as being manufactured, and the original used by Beating and Best in their 'i3Etiriy researches, Thus. the University aSf Toronto will be represented in two Ann' ulin exhibits. The nsain. University of Toronto ex- lbisbit is . of a photographic and descri:p- tio na<tuzre,. The principal group :eeonsiets of phfotogrraplrs of ferty-eight 'Impart -ant University buildings ar- iaa aged in groups< of six in eight eframesffi:eaeuring sea feet by three ;R, A general group contains pio- !tures of Convocation Hall, Simcoe ai1, the; -University Libeary, : Hart uee, the Memorial Tower and the e.esyal Ontario Museum, The Arts ;e'roup contains pictures of the four },dxt Con -leges, ' Victoria, Trinity, St Michael's and Uaive3•sity, and the two tli.eological colleges, Knox and WY- i€fe. The six Applied Science build- ,ing'a, namely the Mining, Engineering, .'Electrical, Mechanical, Milling and Ob- r6aervatory buildings, are grouped in pother frame. The Medical group in- reludes the Medical, An.atbmy, Pathol- rsgy, Insulin, Toronto General Iiaspitai and Connanght Laboratories buildings. 'he Field Husbandry, Dairy, Poultry, ;central assembly Hall and Macdonald Yinstitizte Wxidinge of the Ontario A. 1cultural College and the new main building., of the Ontario) veterinary. College of Education and University Schools building, the Royal College of. Dental Surgeons, the Ontario College of. Pharmacy, the Botany. and Forest- ry Building, the Household Sate/ice Building and the Toronto Conserva- tory of Music. .Another such group- ing includee the. Biology, Chemistry and Physics Buildings, the Social Ser- iice Building, the Victoria College Library and the University of Toronto Press, The photographs used in the exhibit have been prepared in the De- partmeut of Photography under the personal direction of Professor G. R. Anderson. In addition to these large frames there are two smaller frames contain- ing each four interior pbotographs of the Royal Ontario Museum. There are also sixteen large pictures giving in- terior views of Hart House. ' A. large descriptive chart has been prepared under the direction of C. W. Jeffreys showing the function of the Provincial UUniverrity in preparing experts to de- velop Ontario's vast resources. Sev- eral portfolios of smaller pictures will be on hand. Tags and the usual de- corative trimmings will complete the exhibit, which Is to be arranged under eiie. irection of a University of Toron- to graduate .dying. in England. W. J. Dunlop, Director of University Extension, who has had- w Aga of ar- ranging the exhibit, is preparing- a well -illustrated booklet for distribu- tion during the Exhibition. This book- let will contain an outline of the his- tory at: the University, including its Inception, the story of University Federation, the counsel of .instruction and the Roll of Service (1914-1918), athletics, health service, and a general survey of the University's work, John Butt--"You-don't look promising, but perhaps: you'll improve as you grow up!" '-From London Opinion. Winter. Branch and twig are decked in ermine, Summer paths are burled deep, Whiter clouds gloom dark and sullen, Nature takes her Winter's sleep; But though Winter wild as' waging, War against the earth below; Safe from harm, the flowers are wait- ing Underneath the Winter's snow. So in life, when storm clouds gather And the hand of sorrow's laid On the heart, all crushed and broken, In life's Winter, sore afraid— Joy will come, the clouds are rifting, Dreams and hopes, tho' buried low, Gleam again through sunshine sifting, Whoa the Spring removes the snow. —Helen B. Anderson,. A Sweet Little Place. "What a sweet little , place?" said The Song of the Quill. I remember, ladies fair, Chinollees and powdered hair, In those days I held full away Upon quaint desks of ladies gay. Then for many years T lay Useless—one might say passe, Others held my honored place, I felt that I was in disgrace. , No lover's notes by mo were penned, I did not have a single friend. But once again I am the rage Used by Poet, Statesman, Sage, You'll find me resting all serene Upon the desks of King and Queen. For once again I held full sway On the desks of ladies gay, I match their gowns of every hue— Pink, yellow, green, and Heaven's blue, -Jean McMichael. Obscure, A certain painter, says the Art Re- cord, has lost his mind and has to be the happy bride-to-be as her sweet- confined in an asylum: To his visitors heart showed her over her prospecd he says: tive home. "But I am afraid, Harold,ld, nas- Look at this; it is my latest x everything is so small. Now, look at terpiece!". this little pigeon -hole. Surely you They look and see nothing but an don't call it a shoe cupboard, dear?" "Darling," answered the young man, "that little .pigeon -holo, as you call it, will hold a hundred pairs of shoes of the size you wear." The pucker in her pretty brows quickly disappeared. "Perhaps you're right, Harold," she remarked. Winter Lore. If canner allots and vegetables are opened about two Mere before they are needed the oxygen in tile' uxrwTear ear thou not, for I am With thee; give the food abetter taste. be not dismayed, for I am thy God." S440Wilakes- t watch tate teather•Y egowi1nkes Colne lloatliag aoft and light, Till all, ,tate ugliness :vf earth Is hidden out of eight. If Cod so clothe In beauty 'Elis s"troet, the field, the .tree,„ Will He not weave with graeiaus and A pure, white robe for nae? Bach tiny starry crystal Is patterned like a flower, And milliors' Ho with flawless art Has fashioned in an hour, For souls His breath created How should Ws care be less? Give me, 0 Artist Infinite, Such perfect loveliness! Liliazi Leveridge, Riding on an Avalanche. Simple Things, Folks laugh at things that please my heart, The simple things of every day; The creaking of the farmer's. cart, The shuffling feet along the'way, The little candle's winking light Upon the cottage window sit, The robin's raptures of delight, The 'winding path, the wooded hill. Folks mock, for no one understands; The plates above the chimney place, The. touch of hard, work weary hands, The wrinlclee in each homely face, The prattled wisdom of achild, The whispering of leaves astir, AlI tills is beauty undefiled, And I bow down a worshipper. —Edgar Daniel Kramer. Pa Know Two Yarns. The little son of the house was very quiet during the first part of the din- ner, and everyone forgot that he was there, As dessert' was being served,. however, the host . told a story. When he had finished and the laugh- ter had ceased, his little son exclaimed delightedly; "Now,father, tell the other ono." ht expanse of bare canvas. They ask: "What does that represent?" "That? Why, that represents the passage of the Israelites through the Red Sea." "Beg pardon„ but where is the sea?" "It has been driven back." • "And where are the Israelites?" "They have crossed over." "And the Egyptians?" "They will be here directly. That's the sort of painting I like -simple and unpretentious. laugh up your sleeve?" • "Please, mum, I did, but my coat's torn at the elbow." Visitors who are Spending the win- ter in Switzerland have been troubled by occasional avalanches recently, 50100 of thein so serious 00 to recall catastrophes of the peat. One of the worst of the historic avalanches' occurred in 1901, when quantities of ice broke away from a glacier and rushed down the mountain- side, overwhelming a village on the road over the Simplon Pass. All the inhabitants were killed. A still earlier avalanche was tbat which fell on the Italian village of Ber- gamoletto, in 17.a8. On tli.at occasion three .women were buried alive in a stable. Fortunately, a ranch goat was imprisoned. with them, and they con- trive_ d to five on this animal's milk for five weeks, at the end of which they were rescued. The climber's worst foe, however, is. the avalanche which he may start him- self while crossing a snowfield, and: which may sweep hfm downhill to be DO THE GOOD SONGS:, EVER DIE? What happens to the songs that are ' murdered?" • By this we mean songs that are good and songs that are bad, songs •that have melody and songs that are mere- ly chasing the elusive dimes that dome across the counters of the five and ten cent stores.' The mortality among ballads is tre- mendous. 'alley live and die, like. morning glories or sandflies. A brief and hectic career in dance hall, caba- ret and vaudeville, setting and they Pass along to forgetfulness and sil- ence, hummed only in broken bars by the thoughtiele. writers it is well for the song of ;to -day that their Orations do not live. For they are a very commercial and main -chance -seeking group of smart young men, who know •as much ' about music as the old-time chap In corduroys who as, the hurdy-gurdy, The song writers pick out their notes with one finger, setting the tune by whistling it to some poor musical back who is "up” on theory and tech- nique, and away she goes—another "moon -spoon -croon" monetrasity, The new crop is worth money, 'Thousands of songs axe printed' each �. year. Sure fire hits, dance songs, triol[ songs, current slang and hokum, 11 :and thepublic pays its admission acid frequently makes a man rich out of ene song. But in the course of the year there are one or two songs that have the op- buried alive in some crevasse. Tyn- peal and character that entitle them dell once rode on the back of such an to longer life, if not to immortality. avalanche in the Engadine, but was What becomes of these songs? They fortunate enough to be able to extra are selxed by the -publishers, mauled cate h iniself when it stopped. by the record makers, jazzed by the ��_..--es_----- . dance orchestras, maltreated" by Not Difficult When You Know How. vaudeville performers, and whistled to The young lady palmist looked deep death: by the butcher' boy, into the eyes of the .:girla whose hand A Perfect Day" suffered such a she held and said: fate. Its very simplicity gave it an ,in - "I see by your hand that you are go. ;tent appeal. The orchestras adapted it to waltz, time, and it was- parodied "Wonderful! cried the girl. lug to be married." by burlesque performers who eared "You are engaged to a man named Wilkins, continued the amateur seer. "How amazing!" gasped' the girl. "Surely the lines ort -my hand cannot reveal---" "Lines i" the palmist sniffed. "Who said anything about linos?" .You are wearing the ring I returned to Mr. 'Wilkins three weeks ago," • Chinese Diplomaby. The following is the rejection feria' used by a Chinese editor: "We have read. your manuscript' with infinite delight. Never before have we revelled in such a masterpiece. If we printed it the authorities would or- dain us to take it for a model, and. henceforth, never print anything in- ferior to itt"As it would be impossible to find its equal within ten thousand years, we are compelled, though shaken with sorrow, to return your divine manuscript, and for so doing we beg one million pardons." The Laugh Escaped. "Johnny, stop that noise! Didn't I tell you, if you must laugh, always to asarararseassastowa with all hands TUE: uOuy, or the commander at the i1l.fated giant o£ the air, Dixmude, which was lost board, on a flight to Africa, is shown arriving at Toulon aboard a French battleship. � 9 To Aettc RABBFFBORO an nothing for its fragile beauty. It was pounded and mistreated in a horrible way, until the public was 'satiated: then it was thrown into the discard. The same thing: happened • to "The' Bells of St. Mary's," a wistfully beau- tiful song, that touched the 'cathedral note without becoming mournful. Be- cause cause of its consummate art, is song, too, went the way of the dance halls. Then like -a beautiful maiden. out- raged, it was filing aside. Where is "The Rosary?" Into the limbo of forgotten things! • _ And yet do these wonderful songs ever die Do they pass intooblivion with the cheap, tamely and unbeauti ful things into whose company they have been joatied by the mob? - Or do -they, having found themselves in a turbulent throng,which as danc- ing the dance of death, escape with their , beauty really unmarred into some safe sanctuary? Let us hope that they do, let us think that they do. And let us :-be sure that in the hearts of real• music lovers there is a safe retreat for each: as these and all their fair a,nd lovely companions, The :good songs never die, nor do any other good things. We have only to turn to Maeterlink for proof. Has not this genius of the fairies told us that "there is no death, we all survive?" He spoke of fair children and perhaps he moant good songs, too. Stu* it Res i Bulletin. The Natural Resources Intel- ligence Service , of the i)e 1 t- ntent of the Interior at Otto aye: Few in: the inland Provl Ice of Ontario appreciate the lnagn'. tude of the Fishing industry • of the three Maritime' Provinces, Nova Scotia, :Prince Edward Is- land and' New I3runswieh, Dur- ing :1922 fish to the value of $16,507,617 were taken. The largest takings were of -;cod, 187,488,800 pounds, herring be- ing next, with 159,550,400 pounds. Of the herring taken 21,401,- 400 pounds was used as bait. The importance of the bait sup- ply is evidenced by the estab- lishment by the Dominion Fish- eries Branch of a Bait Report ' ing Service, by which captains of fishing boats and others in- terested are supplied with in- formation regarding the catch of bait at various points alorig . l the coasts of the Maritime Provinces and the Magdalen Is- lands. Throughout the spring and summer officers of the De- partment of Fisheries gather in- 'formation regarding the landing of bait and forward it daily by telegraph to, the larger distribut- ing points. This .service . is of very great importance to the fishing industry, as; even the in- land' fisherman will appreciate how useless would .the line -fish' •ing vessels be without a 'supply of bait or advice as to where ' bait might be secured. This is but one of the many services rendered by the Federal Government •departments in as- sisting in the development of Canada's natural resources. e Birds. Feeding WIn$ r Persons who have planted their grounds with berry -bearing trees :and shrubs which retain their fruits throughout:the winter season will find it necessary to add only suet of beef..; or mutton, or strips of fat pork, to the winter table of their bird visitors. ' Among the best trees and shrubs for this purpose are the, juniper, red ce- . dar, greenbr-iar, hackberry, dewberry, fragrant sumac, smooth sumac, ever- green and swamp holly, 'black alder, bitter-sweet, red osier, sourgum, win- tergreen, intergreen, partridgeberry, snowberry, lzighbush cranberry, barberry, spice busii,: mountain ash, ashleafed maple, and others. Fat pork may be hung from the branches of trees near to the house. Suet may be boundwith string, not wire, to the under side of brancheseor' to upright posts, or -tirade dependent from the ends of string • flung over' - branches. In cases where no. berry trees are growing a table may be spread daily with chopped apple, or Other fruit, sun- -flower seed, crumbs and cake or brown bread (not'vrhite bread), or scraps from- the kitchen. Purnpkin pia is said to be a favoite winterdainty, with birds. Boiled eggs, and marrowbones and dried fruits of any.kind, are eager- ly accepted by winter birds, Persons who wish to win the friend- ship of winter birds may nail a board.' box below their windowsill, open on one or more sides,.fasten an evergreen branch to the window frame, construct a little food hopper, add gravelly earth as an: attraction, and spread' a repast ofmixed animal and vegetable food for the birds. Broken nuts are eagerly accepted by Chickadees, Nuthatches and Wood- peckers, and hemp seed'and millet and other email ,seeds by the Juncos, Red - polls, Goldfinches, etc. Make a brushheap for the ground feeding birds. They will find shelter tlrero and their food may be scattered My Neighbor's Ch3r Smoke. My kitchen window is frosted ,o'er Withfairy fantastic tracing, Showing long plumed birds and white clad elves. • With fine fern fronds interlacing. I can catch a glimpse of the world nearby, outside, •Properly constructed nesting boxes I know it through uis shthe e snowing, will be aceugied- by ,successive bird And away thilalzes at the friends all the year round, the Down - les and Chickadees taking shelter in I3kuebird box or Wren box or Fletcher box during the winter time. Snowsheers and skaters when afield may enhance their :pleasure by con structing Indian tepees' :of waste branches, leaving apertures for the en. trance and exit of birds, and may visit these shelters withgrain and seed's and suet during their winter; eacur So I sing my song, and my heart is sinus: Feed the winter birds, nearest house A cloudlet of smoke is .showing, What though nay window is white with frost, The cold day dull and dreary? It does me good just to see that smoke (My world seems bright and cheery) ]dor I. know at the fireside whence it comes, I would find a welcome waiting, ThoughthesOthrrimstisneaemWs" c leTahne. ytipreopuary,tursees tohfouQsuaenryd fsopledc. iTesheoyf Partridi e, larvae and insect, maintaining ao'rry ALL. i WANT 65 A QUARTER, ' TAKE ME 1f.1HE K. MY FAf"1ILY y5rET wHy, of o®OR E ! ti DoEs Yc�U CREDIT To WISH ro JOIN `rr .M'!-15 `)OUR.: FAMILY , PooR SOUL THE.Y' t .EA " -ME R '- 5- °` health and life of trees and shrubs" otors- Blanketed, 'I-loriyes , Shivering. A row of motors were noticed not long ago, parked. along a street, each one carefully 'blanketed. Nearby .,tool two or three horses, without blankets, shivering in the - icy wind. The psychology that 'blankets a cal' and al- lows a horde to shiver is something to study. Of coarse tYi;o same peredo (lid not -do both, but from mar experieneea with human nature we believe it would be a safe.bet that, if the owners" ehip'wore transferred, they -waula act the same, The simple reason le that the, inconvenient effects are not so Inn- mediate in the chilled. horse as in the chilled' meter., The horse is able to start . when urged, the motor is ,not And; so they snugly frisk t e warxat blanket around the inanimate cage while the torso books .on envious/11a wishing he -were, gs mawaa