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AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



IMPORTANT GOOD NEWS 



FOR 



All Students and Lovers of Nature 



THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 



"ARCADIA" 



A philanthropist (whose name is 

 withheld for the present by request) 

 is to establish "Arcadia," a nature 

 colony or nature university on unique 

 and original plans. Within an en- 

 closure in courtyard style, covering 

 more than a half acre of ground, will 

 be erected a series of convenient build- 

 ings for the work of experimenting 

 in growth, care and habits of plants 

 and animals ; for preparation of liter- 

 ary and illustrative material ; for im- 

 parting information to amateur and 

 professional naturalists of all ages; 

 for aid in " nature study " in the 

 schools ; for the exchange of natural 

 history specimens ; for publishing, etc. 

 In brief, it will be an institution for 

 creating and increasing a knowledge 

 and love of nature. 



The building's will consist of: 



1. The Home of The Agassiz Asso- 

 ciation — offices and exhibition, 

 lecture and demonstration rooms. 



2. Astronomical observatory. 



3. Photograph gallery with dark room 



and all equipments. 



4. The "AA Clearing House" for stor- 



age and dissemination of nature 

 study material. 



5. Biological laboratories. 



6. Insectary with especial reference to 



honeybees. 



7. Greenhouse. 



8. Chicken house and yard. 



9. Pigeon house and flying cage. 



10. Pet stock house and also other 

 minor buildings. 



There will also be vivaria, aquaria, 

 plant beds, etc. 



Contracts for the entire plant have 

 been awarded and the work is in pro- 

 gress and the outfit will be ready for 

 occupancy April 1. The buildings are 

 of a temporary and portable nature and 

 the entire outfit is tentative for a period 

 of two years. The giver has placed all 

 in the hands of Edward F. Bigelow for 

 the benefit of the young people he reach- 

 es in "Nature and Science" of "St. Ni- 

 cholas," of which he is editor; for doing 



