EDITORIAL NOTES 47 



questions the propriety of including physiological studies, hy- 

 giene, etc., under the head of nature-study or under the covers of 

 the Review. 



The Review will continue to stand for fullest freedom in the 

 discussion of the problems with which it is concerned. How- 

 ever, the editor entertains a liberal view as to the legitimate 

 scope of this journal. No material object under the sun is of 

 greater interest or of more significance to us humans than is the 

 pulsing body which constitutes our earthly temple. There is 

 every reason why its problems should be associated in the mind 

 of the truth-seeker — of whatever age — with the problems of 

 other animal or of plant life. From the study of the gnawing 

 type, the flesh-eating type, and the grinding type of feeders to 

 the human omnivor, is but a step, — or is one and the same 

 study. The author of the article in question has succeeded well 

 in popularizing his subject, but in so doing the "physiology" 



has disappeared. What shall we call that which remains? 



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It will not be amiss in this, our second number, to outline 

 again the plans of the Review for 1910. The prospectus pub- 

 lished in the January issue served to attract many new mem- 

 bers to the society, and for the benefit of readers who may not 

 have seen that number, the prospectus is here repeated. 



As the official organ of the A. N.-S.S: this journal should 

 not only contribute to the shaping of ideals, but should take the 

 lead among those agencies which are endeavoring to organize 

 the materials of science for the purposes of elementary educa- 

 tion. To this end, it will undertake to make every issue im- 

 mediately helpful to teachers through the presentation of con- 

 crete illustrations of approved nature-study lessons. 



Each number for 19 10 will be devoted to some particular 

 subject of general interest, thus assuming the form of a teach- 

 ing monograph on that subject. Each issue will make its in- 

 dividual appeal to some special group of workers, and at the 

 same time the series will be valuable in its entirety to all edu- 

 cators. 



The numbers now planned are as follows : January, Physical 

 Science; February, Hygiene; March, Bird Study; Aprih 

 Garden Number ; May, Agricultural Education ( or Rural 

 School Number ) , September, Insect Study ; October, 

 Course of Study ; November, Harvest Studies ; December, 

 Weather Studies. 



