THE 



NATURE-STUDY REVIEW 



DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO ALL SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF NATURE 

 IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 



Vol. 6 January, 1910 No. 1 



AMERICAN NATURE-STUDY SOCIETY 



The third annual meeting of the American Nature-Study 

 Society was held January ist, 1910, in Huntington Hall, Mass- 

 achusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass. Although 

 falling upon the day after the adjournment of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, the attendance was 

 double that of previous meetings of the Society. Members 

 were in attendance from many states, even the Pacific Coast 

 and Hawaii being represented. The printed program was fol- 

 lowed, President C. F. Hodge presiding. The meeting lasted 

 from 9:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M. and was followed by an in- 

 formal luncheon in which a considerable number participated. ■ 



Following the report of the Secretary-Editor which will 

 be printed in a later number of the Review, the annual election 

 was held, the following officers being chosen: Pres., Otis W 

 Caldwell (111); Vice-Presidents, H. W. Fairbanks (Cal.), S 

 Coulter (Ind.), F. L. Stevens (N. C), B. M. Davis (Ohio), D. J 

 Crosby (D. C.) ; Directors to serve two years, L. H. Bailey (N 

 Y.), C. F. Hodge (Mass.), C. H. Robison (N. J.), S. C 

 Schniucker (Pa.), Delia Griffin (Vt); Secretary-Editor, Fred 

 L. Charles (111.). The following directors continue in office 

 another year: G. H. Trafton (N. J.), Ruth Marshall (111.), J. 

 Dearness (Ontario), F. L. Holtz (N. Y.), Alice R. Northrop 

 (N. Y.), Mrs. A. B. Comstock (N. Y.). 



The general topic for the meeting was "The Course in 

 Nature-Study for Elementary Schools". The following papers 

 were read: "The Course of Study" by C. F. Hodge, "Physical 

 Nature-Study" by John F. Woodhull, "The Place of Children's 

 Gardens in Nature-Study" by Ellen Eddy Shaw, "What Should 

 be the Essential Principles Underlying a Course of Nature- 

 Study?" by G. H. Trafton, "Some Desirable Activities for the 

 A. N.-S. S. in 1910," by Fred L. Charles. Mr. F. L. Holtz 



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