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and books to the hundred and twelve public schools of St. 

 Louis. 



Every teacher has a catalogue showing what material is 

 available, so that she can make her selection and mail her re- 

 quisition to the Museum; the wagons then deliver to her school 

 what she may have ordered. All material sent out is allowed to 

 remain in the school for one week, the wagons reaching every 

 school once a week, making the new delivery and collecting last 

 week's delivery for return to the Museum. 



Books from the reference and pedagogical library are de- 

 livered and returned by the same wagons, the teachers being 



DELIVERY SYSTEM OF THE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM 



supplied also with library catalogues and order blanks. 



That the unique scheme finds great favor is attested by the 

 fact that during the school year of 1908-1909, 22042 collections 

 were delivered to the schools, while for more than a year past 

 twenty wagon-loads per week have been carried to and from 

 the schools. 



As to the practical results obtained among the children 

 many interesting incidents might be related, showing how the 

 use of this museum material aroused in the children a desire 

 to know more of the wonders and beauties of nature; of ex- 



