

THE GUIDE T( » NATURE 



"THE ROCKY BEACH WHERE SO MI'i'll SKA LIFE ABOUNDS. 



the waters and among the rocks. The 

 accompanying photograph shows the 

 sea gulls resting on the rocks, where 

 they flock by thousands. 



A study of clays will be taken up in 

 connection with a pottery located at 

 Halcyon as a department of the Indus- 

 trial School of Arts and Crafts. 



Besides the numerous wild flowers 

 and plants that offer themselves for 

 botanical investigation, one of the 

 largest of the western seed farms, 

 where flowers are grown by the acre, 

 furnishes much interesting knowledge 

 in the development of rare plants. 



A fine collection of minerals and 

 birds belonging to the locality is open 

 to the use of the Chapter, and other col- 

 lections will be procured as the work- 

 advances. 



One feature of the Chapter is a class 

 for children who are taken on nature 

 walks by one of their teachers, discov- 

 ering the secrets of nature for them- 

 selves and deducting valuable lessons 



from the specimens brought to the 

 classroom. 



As recommended, the Halc3 r on Chap- 

 ter are studying the mineral kingdom 

 first. The study of the Archean Age 

 brought to notice the great world ele- 

 ment — silicon, the great mineralizer. 

 without which we could hardly have a 

 stable crust on the planet. The main 

 characteristics of the other geological 

 ages have been considered up to and 

 including the Carboniferous Age. 



The enclosed picture of the rocky 

 beach, where so much sea life abounds, 

 was taken by a local amateur photo- 

 grapher. T ,, r „ „ ., 



Jane W. Kent, President. 



i From a personal letter from the 

 President.) 



We hope to make this Chapter of 

 real value to the Association, as We 

 have a number of scholars and students 

 of real worth with us. Stanford stu- 

 dents and people of knowledge from 

 all sections of the country. 



