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Resampled001B6D0E the aai Ihe &ol, he !he 'gh 'iii 'ai «. lie ie. 14. .fo ia; .ea hl ie ig )I le Ia Ig «4 II I te Il ol ~ I 'e I May 6, 1927. ChiiierChatler To the suggestion that British Columbia silver be used in issu- ing a silver dollar souvenir of the Dominion Jubilee, the Toronto Globe adds: "A receipt should be given also for hanging onto f the dollars." Mrs. Nubryde: Are you sure these eggs are not fertile? Grocer: Certainly. They have all been tried and failed to hatch A large compliment has often made a small head swell. Customer (in Brooklyn shoe department store): "Can 'you suggest something for my wife' fallen arches?" Salesman: "Rubber heels will help." Customer: "Say, young man, don't get too fresh." The best throw with dice, is to throw them away. Another International Conflict For Breakfast-- Cuban pineapple Scotch oatmeal Spanish omelet Vienna rolls Ceylon tea. For Luncheon-- Australian lamb Mexican frijoles Macaroni a la Italienne French fried potatoes Swiss cheese Neapolitan cream Java coffee. Education by the Foot Shortly after the war, when several colleges were the mecca of Federal Board trainees, many were the ruses and gags present- ed to examining boards by ex- privates of the A. E. F. who were quick to see the logic of a four year college course gratis, and with pay. Jeny Bush was dif- ferent from the rest only in that he was a late arrival. It seems that one night while on leave he had come into the company of several convivial gentlemen; and the way home was both long and tortuous. He stumbled through the dark, and before going far fell off into the ravine below, fracturing his leg. A not too meticulous surg- ical operation left the limb dam- aged sufficiently to give Jerry a slight limp. It was on this limp he sought to capitalize. So when he appeared before the examining board he limped, sagged and drooped. And the board was moved to a last min- ute compassion on this wilted one. The success of his venture put Bush in high spirits--so high, in fact, that he forgot to remember to limp on his way out. Boards have an eye for in- congruities, and one of the wor- thies followed Jerry. When he had gone half a block, the ex- aminer called to him: "I say, Mr. Bush. We were under the impression you limp- ed. You have gone a hundred +steps now, and your foot bears the weight of your body perfect- ly." Bush turned, surprised. "It does7 That's funny. Must have been walking on air, I guess," and he hobbled off down the street, completely back to earth. EN ROL NOW at the I'itmaa Business College for the Spring Term. Con- euit Pitman's about your training in any of the following soblocts: Short- hand, Typcv citing, Bookkeeping, Advanced Accounting, Commercial Arithmetic, Business English, Add- ing ond Calculating Machines, aod a general Secrcu«rial Course. Stud- ents are received at any time. Doy and Night SchooL Phono Seymour 9186. Pitman Buzinozz College, -122 Richard St., Cor. Hastings Street. THE WEST VAN NEWS Musical Festival to be Held May 30 to June 4th Birds in Our Gardens B. R. Harrison I was walking in my garden the other morning and was sur- prised to see that I had got so many friends really helping me to make the place look beautiful and that they had been up far earlier than I had for these little fellows start as soon as it is light. Up in the trees there were all sorts of birds pecking away at the bark and peeping into the crevices to awaken the tiny grub which later on might turn into a harmful moth or insect that might do serious damage to i.he flowers and trees. Not only had I plenty of help- ers in the trees but the lawn was just alive with birds and I count- ed four different sorts pecking away at the soft turf ridding the ground of worms and numer- ous insects and I rather have an idea that they were helping themselves liberally to the new- ly sown lawn seed, but I did not grudge them a few seeds in pay- ment for the service they give in helping to rid my garden of the harmful insects and grubs. There was a band of those happy little fellows with the black cowls like a monk's hood and all boys and girls know the Junco, the little bird with black head and slate coloured body, then there were the robins and Western Sparrows, but I wonder if the boys and girls know the name of that bird which looks very much like a robin, not quite so large, but with brighter plumage and with a dark streak over each eye and a sort of crescent on its breast, this bird was with the others improving the lawn. It has a curious musical sort of note, just two flutelike sounds. One of my West Vancouver friends call it the Referee Bird, and a very good name too, as it makes a whistle very much like a referee uses at a match, but his correct name is Varied Thrush and he is one of the most handsome birds that visits us. When he arrives in the fall he is very shy, but before he leaves he becomes much more bold and will stand still to be admired. The arrival of the Varied Thrushes in large numbers is generally an indication of a sev- ere winter and this winter we have had a larger number than ever before, they generally leave when the warm weather comes, but this spring are staying long- er than usual and appear to be perfectly at home and they may be prevailed upon to build their nests here. When looking at these birds I wondered how many boys and girls would know their names if I were to ask them. You know everyone has a name, and when you have a new brother or sister come to your home one of the first things your mother does is to choose a name, so although you may not know it, every bird and every flower and every insect has a name, but I think if I confine your attention to the birds I am going to see if I can interest my young friends in the birds and see if I can teach you. through these notes to identify at least two or three birds which are strangers to you, each week, then next spring when they come back to us, you will at once be able to identify such birds as the Black Headed Grosbeak, Western Tanager, Western Spar- row, Gol&len Crowned Sparrow and perhaps the majority of the forty or fifty different birds that come to West Vancouver each spring. I did want to tell you about one of my favorite birds, the Russet Backed Thrush, this week but I am afraid Mr. Editor will stop me, so look out for what I have to tell you about this bir&l next week. A very enjoyable bridge-tea was held at the home of Mrs. C. Weber, 27th and Waterfront, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. H. P. Miller being the winner of the prize for cards. The tea tables were prettily decorated with Jack Minot Roses, Tulips and ferns. Those present being Mrs. ll. P. Miller, Detroit; Mrs. A. Neche, Paris; Mrs. A. Brydone- Jack; Mrs. J. Doherty, Mrs. John Hoosson, Mrs. B. Johnston, Mrs. II. Kimball, 51iss Eilleen Dona- han-Thompson, Miss Reaverter- ul, Montreal, Miss Prendergast, Mrs. Jack Tyler and others. The Empire Shoe Store--next door to Seeds Grocery, will open for business tomorrow (Satur- ilsy) morning with a full line of footwear for every member of the family. Man is but a worm. He comes along, wiggles about a bit, then some chicken gets him. It seems a far cry from 1927 to 1515, and yet we must look so far back if we are to find the genesis of the Festival move- ment, for in that year in Italy the musicians of Francis I com- bined with those of Pope X for the purpose of making music. Festivals in those days were more in the nature of a musical celebration of some great nation- al event, and such continued to be the definition until in 1849 when certain choirs gathered at Cheadle, Staffs., England, for the pu)pose of practicing Church music, From that the move- ment really started, and grew, until today we find the Competi- tive Festival movement not only settled in all important centres of England as an established in- stitution, but working well to- ward permanent settlement in the Dominion of Canada. Commencing about a decade ago, the movement soon became one in which the people of Can- est, until today it has become as ada evinced a great deal of inter- much a part of our national life as any other institution of Can- ada. British Columbia is about to have its fifth Musical Festi- val and there is every indication that May 30 to June 4 will be in every way as great a time of musical enthusiasm in our midst as could be found anywhere. Festivals are quickly becoming recognised as the great means whereby the budding talent of the Dominion is brought to the front. We in British Columbia can be proud to reflect on the many promising young students who, gaining distinction through the competitions of the Musical Festival, have gone to other centres of study where they are doing exceptionally well. And what has been done in the past in this regard will surely be done again, for as the Musical Festi- val becomes more embedded in our communal life and the inter- est in it grows stronger, as it is doing, we shall discover a great amount of talent in our midst which will bring still greater dis- tinction to West Vancouver. The educational value of the Festival is in itself a sufficient reason why it should have a distinct claim on the sympathy and sup- port of all classes of the public, but the above reasons make it almost an obligation upon all who desire advancement to make it their purpose to fonvard the movement to the best of their endeavor. The following entries have been made in the Musical Festi- val: Choral societies, 8; church choirs, 8; ladies'hoirs, 7; male voice choirs, 5; public school choirs, 65. Solo classes: Soprano 48; mezzo-soprano, 38; contral- to, 23; tenor, 10; baritones, 31; bass, 10. Young vocalists: So- prano, 16; contralto, 10; boys, 16; girls, 44. 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