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requested permission to omit his paper owing to the lateness of 

 the hour. The discussion from the floor was animated and 

 much interest prevailed. Abstracts of the papers appear in 

 this issue, Professor Woodhull's article being printed in full. 



The spirit of the meeting would indicate a very favorable 

 out-look for the Nature-Study movement in this country. Not 

 only in the meeting of the A. N.-S.. S., but in the sectional 

 meetings of the American Association much interest was man- 

 ifested in the scientific studies of elementary and secondary 

 schools. Several popular lectures were given. The education- 

 al section of the A. A. A. S. held important meetings, including 

 a joint session with the Physics section. Friday afternoon an 

 informal conference on Physical Science attracted many lead- 

 ers in nature-study and secondary science. Prof. John F. 

 Woodhull of Teachers College, Columbia University, presided. 

 Much impetus was given to this phase of science teaching. The 

 next meeting of the A. A. A. S. is to be held at Minneapolis, 

 Minn. 



THE NATURE-STUDY REVIEW 



With this number the Nature-Study Review enters upon 



its sixth year. It was established in January, 1905, by Profes- 

 sor M. A. Bigelow, of Teachers College, Columbia University, 

 and was maintained as a private enterprise until 1908, when the 

 A. N.-S. S. was organized at Chicago and this publication was 

 adopted as its official organ. Until the present time, however. 

 Professor Bigelow has assumed entire financial responsibility 

 in addition to his service as editor. His contribution to the 

 nature-study movement in this country has been great, for 

 through the medium of this journal he has brought together 

 the various agencies which have hitherto been working quite 

 independently toward a common end. He has borne the bur- 

 den during the most trying period, and although we regret that 

 his plans involve temporary withdrawal from active work among 

 us, we congratulate him upon what he has achieved and upon 

 the hopefulness of the situation as he leaves it. We shall wel- 

 come his return to active work among us. 



Under Prof. Bigelow's direction the Nature Study Review 

 has achieved a high rank among educational journals. Its limit- 

 ed fiield has appealed to a relatively small clientele, but its ad- 

 vanced stand for a sound scientific and pedagogical basis in 

 nature-study teaching has made it a profound influence for 

 good. 



