2 1 6 THE A'A Tl 'RE-STL T D V RE I r IE W [ a :6-sbpt., 1906 



would be helpful in nature-study work. Such requests are frequently made. 

 Here is the list given in this particular case. It will be noticed that books 

 dealing with physical and animal nature-studies are not included. For these 

 she was referred to teachers with broader outlook in their fields. 



(1) Complete file of The Nature-Study Review. (2) Bailey — 

 "Nature-Study Idea." (3) McMurry — "Special Method in Elementary 

 Science." [I was surprised to see this excellent book unmentioned in the 

 May issue.] (4) GofF— " Principles of Plant Culture." (5) Bailey — 

 •'Lessons with Plants." (6) Atkinson — "First studies in Plant Life." 

 (7) King — "The Soil." (8) Darwin — "Animals and Plants under 

 Domestication." (9) Beal — "Seed Dispersal." (10) Gaye — "The 

 Great World's Farm." 



Department of Botany, University of Texas. A. M. Ferguson. 



THE ORGANIZATION OF A NATURAL HISTORY CLUB' 



The object of organizing a natural history club is to foster a love of nature 

 and a desire to learn more about natural objects than is possible in the class 

 routine. The mere fact of being forced to learn the facts of the daily lesson 

 often prejudices the pupil against any great enthusiasm about them. Formal 

 science, notwithstanding its acknowledged value, often falls short in bringing 

 nature to the student in an attractive way, and if the regular work be sup- 

 plemented by such a club as this the result may well be a permanent interest 

 in out-of-door things. 



The society must be so planned and organized that the results indicated 

 in the preceding paragraph will accrue to the members. The initial enthusi- 

 asm must be wisely guided if a successful club is to be maintained. 



Kinds of work to be done 



The work proposed for such a clnb is divided as follows: (1) Original 

 observations by members. (2) Reports of what other investigators are doing. 



It may be best not to do any work of the first sort at the outset. If one 

 member happens to know considerably more than the others about anv par- 



1 Abstract or" a paper by H. M. Benedict, in University of Cincinnati Teacher's Bulletin, 

 April, 1906. 



