204 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW 



Schools: A University Extension Course in Nature-Study was offered and 

 maintained during the last term for the teachers of Erie under the instruction 

 of Miss Elizabeth Carr. The lectures, museum work, and excursions were 

 thoroughly enjoyed and most profitable. The increased teaching ability of 

 the teachers who took the course will be recognized by increase of salary for 

 all who entered and were successful. 



Erie Public Museum: 



Good work in Nature-Study is being done under the able management of 

 Mrs Katharine Blake. Lectures on nature subjects and excursions to the 

 woods are maintained, in addition to distribution of collections for nature 

 classes in the schools. The teachers turn to the museum for help. The 

 splendid bird houses and feeding boxes made by Mr. Liebel and kept in the 

 museum until needed are an inspiration to many people and certainly help 

 Erie to become a better home for birds. 



North East has maintained a successful nature club for many years, 

 the activities of which have been carefully chronicled each week in the North 

 East Breeze and Advertiser, by Mr. Cushman, leader of the club. This has 

 done a great deal for the town and the count}' and is often the only breath of 

 the out-of-doors that creeps into our newspapers. It has had an elevating 

 influence not be forgotten. North East is now known as the home of nature- 

 lovers. 



The following topics were discussed: The Butcher Bird, The Hepatica, 

 Food from WildPlants, Primroses Poisonous, Wild Ducks, A Hint to Anglers, 

 Christmas Roses, Feeding the Cardinals. 



Pittsburgh has had a nature club for about 3 years with a present mem- 

 bership of about 150, "the best crowd in Pittsburgh.'' Miss Marie Knauz is 

 now president. The best thing of the past year has been the building of a 

 shack in the mountains 60 miles away. We will tell more of this shack later. 

 Mimeographed monthly bulletins are distributed to all members of which 

 a sample: may be found on page 198. 



