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ves the answering of many thousands of questions upon almost every conceiv- 

 able subject. The association has a small endowment fund. 



The Agassiz Association is not especially endeavoring to make new dis- 

 coveries in the scientific field, but to bring before young people facts well 

 known to experts. And yet members of the association do often add to the 

 sum of human knowledge. It is surprising how little the average person 

 knows about the flowers, the trees, the birds and the animals in our gardens 

 and fields. It is impossible to explain the value of this knowledge. One 

 has to discover that for himself, and the association's aim is to encourage the 

 discovery. 



A distinguished Russian, Kropotkin, in an article in the Nineteenth Cen- 

 tury Magazine, mentions the Agassiz Association as a splendid idea for the 

 exchange of correspondence and specimens, and for education through inter- 

 change of ideas with young people all over the world. This plan, carried 

 out from the first, will we hope, be developed to a greater extent than ever 

 before, and it will be expanded. 



Circulars giving full information may be obtained from the new President. 

 The movement deserves increased support. 



