NEWS AND NOTES 263 



Twenty -seven members participated in the second trip, May 

 17th. This excursion consisted of a delightful walk along Thorn 

 Creek from Glenwood to Thornton. Wild crabapple blossoms 

 furnished the chief attraction on this trip. 



The last excursion for the spring term occurred on Decoration 

 Day, May 30th, when forty-two members visited Tremont, Ind. 



This proved the most successful trip of the season. The lupines 

 were at their best and the Sand Dunes never looked more beautiful. 



We are pleased to be able to report an increase in the interest and 

 membership of this section and hope it may continue during the 

 fall term. 



Mr. W. Whitney, Sue J, Reid, 



State Chairman Secretary. 



Miss Delia I. GriflEin has recently accepted the curatorship of the 

 Children's Museum of Boston. The museum was established for 

 active work, July ist, though the Science Teachers' Bureau which 

 started it, having collected some exhibits a few months before. 

 This Bureau also carried on field classes Saturday, for two seasons. 



The annual meeting of the St. Louis Section was held Sept. 17, 

 19 13, the attendance was good and much interest was shown in the 

 work of the section. Field trips for the coming year were dis- 

 cussed. The following officers for 1913-1914 were elected: 



President, Mr. L. M. Dougan, Shaw School; director, Mr. W. J. 

 Stevens, Field School (holds over) ; secretary-treasurer. Miss E. C. 

 Crecelius, Teachers College; members of the executive committee, 

 Miss Ada Plass, Gardenville School; Mr. J. A. Diu-shel, Harris 

 Teachers College. 



Trusting our relations may be of the pleasantest, I am, 



Respectfully yours, 



Elyse C. Crecelius, 



Secretary and Treasurer. 



Here are a couple of sets of Ohio examination questions in Ele- 

 mentary Agriculture : 



1 . Why should there be a legume in every rotation of crops ? 



2. Name two general ways by which we maintain soil fertility. 



3 . What is a cover crop ? Of what value are cover crops to the 

 soil, to the growth of fruit trees ? 



