150 HIE NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [6.5-May, 1910 



Winter killed most roses to the ground and yet no frost 

 and deep snow. 



Birds are as late as usual, pay no attention to early springs. 



Lilacs, hawthornes, phlox and hosts of May flowers in blos- 

 som (during first half of April). 



Peonies in full bud or early in bloom. 



The section had a trip that proved very successful as far 

 as the flowers were concerned, but the birds were scarce due to 

 the fact that there is no wireless connection between north and 

 south in birdland. Emily C. Westberg, Sec.-Treas. 



The West Side Section of The Chicago Nature-Study 



Club held its first meeting Saturday morning, April 16, at the 

 Pavilion in Garfield Park. 



Preliminary to the meeting — from 8:30 to 10:00 a. m. — Mr. 

 T. H. Holmes of the Tuley High School conducted a field study 

 of the birds in the Park. With the general theme of the re- 

 lation of nature-study to the individual, the school and the com- 

 munity, a program of short before-dinner addresses was given 

 by Frank C. Baker and Fred L. Charles, T. H. Holrnes, A. H. 

 Conrad and others. 



Miss Kate A. Reedy, Principal of the Columbus School, 

 was elected Chairman of the section, and Mr. A. H. Conrad, 

 Sec.-Treas. Several new members joined. After the program, 

 luncheon was obtained in the Pavilion and informal discussion 

 of nature-study interests was enjoyed by all. In the afternoon, 

 Director Sells and his assistants conducted the members 

 through the Garfield Park Conservatory. This is probably the 

 largest building under glass in this country, if not in the world, 

 and contains many rare and beautiful plants. The great fern 

 room, with the plants naturally grouped among the rocks, is 

 especially pleasing. The courtesy of the West Park Board and 

 Supt. Schraeder in extending to the Society the privileges of 

 the Pavilion and the Conservatory was much appreciated. 



A. H. Conrad, Sec.-Treas. 



BOOK NOTES 



Prof. A. B. Graham, Supt. of Agricultural Extension in Ohio State 

 University, ably handles the subject of The Country School of Ohio, 

 in The Agricultural College Extension Bulletiai (Columbus, Ohio) 

 for February (Vol. V., No. G). The bulletin has a large number of ex- 

 cellent illustrations and will be very helpful to any student of rural 

 education. 



