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Brewster, E. T. Radium. St. Nich. 31 : 746-8. Je. '04. 



Culler, J. A. Experiments with the pendulum. Reprint in Amer. Jour, 

 of Educ. 37 : 283. Ap. '04. 



Woodhull, J. F. Physical nature-study. Sch. Jour. 68. Ja. 9, Mr. 12, 

 '04. Physical nature-study. Sound. Jour, of Educ. 59 : 70, 102. F. 4, 

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NEWS NOTES 



Conference on Nature-Study. Under the auspices of the Seminary for 

 the the Study of Special Problems in Education, a conference on nature- 

 study in the elementary schools, with especial reference to the study of 

 agriculture, was held at the University of California, December 10th. 

 Resolutions were proposed relating to the encouragement of such studies 

 through legislative provision for a Central Bureau of Information, for 

 special training of teachers and supervisors, and for the appointment of 

 supervisors to act as deputy county superintendents of schools. Appro- 

 priate bills will be presented to the legislature. 



Garden Seeds. The Home Gardening Association, 369 St. Clair St., 

 Cleveland, Ohio, is extending its work of furnishing seeds at one cent a 

 packet to schools and other organizations outside of the city. When this 

 note reaches readers it may be too late to obtain seeds for this season, but 

 those interested should send a two-cent stamp for circulars which explain 

 the methods of carrying on this important work. Fuller accounts of the 

 work will be found in the illustrated annual report for 1904; price 25 cents. 



Dean of Macdonald Institute. To this position, made vacant by the 

 death of Dr. Muldrew, Professor S. B. McCready, science master in the 

 Collegiate Institute of London, Ontario, has been appointed. 



Chicago School-Gardens. On September 10, 1904, the 250 principals of 

 the schools of Chicago decided to beautify their schools by planting trees, 

 shrubs and vines, and by establishing flower gardens in the schoolyards 

 and window-boxes in the schoolrooms. The Board of Education will be 

 called upon only to provide the soil, the work will be done by teachers 

 and pupils. 



Philadelphia School-Gardens. In May, 1904, the city council appro- 

 priated the sum of $3,500 to establish and maintain school-gardens in that 

 city from May 15 to October 15. The work was in charge of the Edu- 

 cational League, and the gardens were superintended by Miss H. C. 

 Bennett. 



Summer Courses for Teachers of Nature-Study. Circulars or letters 

 giving information are wanted for use in preparing the " News Notes " 

 for the May number of The Review. 



The date of publication of this journal is planned for the 20th of January. 

 March, May, etc. 



