| Summary: | Delightful Lecture On Birds Is Given.: Prof. W. T. Shaw Of Washington State College, Tells Of Feathered Inhabitants. DELIGHTFUL LECTURE ON BIRDS IS GIVEN Prof. W. T. Shaw Of Washington State College, Tells Of Feathered Inhabitants. Bird lovers filled Whitman chapel last night to hear the interesting and delightful lantern slide lecture by Professor W. T. Shaw of the State College, on "Birds of the Northwest." Dr. Shaw presented colored slides of a large number of birds of mountainous regions of the northwest, the agricultural districts and Alaska. He told all about the characteristics of changing plumage, during winter and summer, feeding and migration from one territory to another. One of the most interesting points of his lecture was a few Indian legends concerning the raven. They thought that the raven was the bird that created the world, and therefore revered it and used it for many decorations. Another interesting story was of the migration of the Golden Lover. This bird sears from Brazil some time during June and flies north following the Rocky mountains, to the Arctic circle. Then it flies across the continent to the coast of Labrador; then flies south to Nova Scotia; and finally flies flies back to Brazil. In all it covers 18,000 miles during the travels, and at one time in its course flies 2400 miles in one flight without any stop. Still another interesting fact was that there are numerous birds of many varieties in the southern part of Alaska, and he at length spoke about the birds of this region. Dr. Shaw spoke with authority, having traveled over large sections of the Cascade mountains and Alaska, as well as occupying the position of Professor of Zoology at the State College of Washington, which position has led him into many interesting studies about birds and other animals.
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