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THE GUIDE T< > X VIT'RK. 



ever the poim < if \ iew and the ci >m- 

 parison two things mus tin' in perfeci 

 feet working order: first, the equip- 

 menl Arcadia; and. second, the meth- 

 ods of distribution The Guide to Ma- 

 ture ami other publications. To these 

 two points I have devoted all possible 

 time and all available means, and in 

 these endeavors it affords me much 

 pleasure to report a fail- degree of suc- 

 cess^perhaps more in many respects 

 than ma\ have been expected. The 

 A A Home and Laboratory (thank- to 

 the contributions and assistance of 

 many members and friends) have been 



have. I am positive thai a moderately 

 sized observatory here at Sound licach, 

 -ii readily available to many towns 

 along the coast, would be of incalcul- 

 able educational value. 



Tiii-: Guide to Nature has met with 

 the most gratifying favor. Many of 

 our member- have obtained long list 

 of subscribers. Two thousand copil- 

 ot" each number have been printed, and 

 several numbers are now out of print. 

 We have had calls for many more of 

 this last number (April) than we could 

 supply. The edition for May is three 

 tin »usand. 



THE AA PEXXAXT: GREEX AND GOLD. 

 The golden sunshine of the AA on the green fields of nature. 



well equipped and are in complete 

 working order. Nothing; more in these 

 buildings is needed. 



The stocking of the grounds, seed- 

 ing down, and the preparation of the 

 experimental garden will be completed 

 this month. The greatest positive 

 need is a small greenhouse. 



Most of our astronomical work is 

 provided at Columbia University and 

 by various astronomers. In the direct 

 conduct of our work, so far as publi- 

 cation is concerned, an astronomical 

 observatory is not absolutely neces- 

 sary. But. judging from the many per- 

 sonal requests, such an addition would 

 be more appreciated by local members 

 and visitors than anything else that we 



The number of pounds mailed at the 

 Sound Beach post office has steadily 

 increased month by month. The re- 

 ceipt for the regular mailing of the 

 April issue shows seven hundred and 

 one pounds. There probably will be, 

 as often occurs, an inter-monthly mail- 

 ing. The total weight of the May num- 

 ber will undoubtedly be more than a 

 half ton. AYe have on hand a small 

 stock of various numbers of Volumei, 

 but these are rapidly going out in re- 

 sponse to many calls for them. 



The advertising patronage has stead- 

 ily increased, notably with local busi- 

 ness houses which not only have rec- 

 ognized the increasing circulation but 

 the worthiness of the Institution and 



