60 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Aug.-Sept. 



Museum and other citizens of Cleveland for more than three year.-. 

 And now the Municipal Museum in Wellington, New Zealand, having 

 followed through the British Journals the progress of Children's 

 Museum development in the United States,has taken its initial step 

 towards a Museum for children by discontinuing its organization for 

 adults and perfecting [dans for reopening as a Children's Museum 

 when the war ceases. 



From no less than five different parts of the United States, men 

 and women are now calling upon the staff of the Brooklyn Children's 

 Museum for information to be used for arousing interest in the estab- 

 lishment of other Children's Museums. In one citv a buildin^ has 

 been secured and funds are being raised for the organization of a 

 permanent Museum Association. Prominent citizens of another city 

 have asked officers of the Brooklyn Children's Museum to outline a 

 plan of Children's Museum work that can be immediately started in a 

 building recently obtained for the purpose. For another locality they 

 have submitted floor plans of a new Children's Museum Building to- 

 gether with a written outline of the character and scope of work which- 

 could be profitably undertaken. 



More significant possibly than any other indication, is the fact 

 that college students are presenting for class discussion original essays 

 dealing with the conditions and progress of Children's Museums. 

 Indeed, the subject lias become of sufficient importance to cause one 

 college to write for information concerning the requirements of train- 

 ing and preparation for college students who desire to engage in 

 Chldren's Museum work. 



Harlan I. Smith. 



NOTES FROM THE 10URNAL OF WILLIAM POPE. 



In 1833, Mr. William Pope left England for Canada and after 

 spending some time investigating the counties of Elgin and Norfolk, 

 he made his home near Port Ryerse. 



Through the kindness of his grandson Mr. Thomas Pope, of that 

 village, I am permitted to make extracts from his writings. 



The journal and diary which have come into my hands cover a 

 period of less than two years, but they throw a great deal of light upon 

 the conditions among the wild things in those days. 



W. E. Saunders. 



Having determined on paying a visit to America with the inten- 

 tion of settling in Canada provided I liked the country and found 

 things as prosperous and flourishing as they are represented to be, I 

 engaged a berth in the packet ship Ontario (500 tons, Captain Sebor) 



