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THE GUIDE TO NATURE. 



the work of The Agassiz Association ( in 

 the one building provided and known as 

 the "AA Home") of which he is Presi- 

 dent ; for pedagogical departments in 

 various teachers' magazines ; for articles 

 and illustrations for adults in The 

 Or ide to Nature and other magazines. 



To summarize, — the publications shall 

 be: 



For young folks— "St. Nicholas" mag- 

 azine. 



For adults (the "general public")— 

 The Guide to Nature and other 

 publications of The Agassiz Asso- 

 ciation and also articles in the gen- 

 eral magazines. 



For teachers — pedagogical depart- 

 ments of AA in various teachers' 

 magazines. 



The tests for the success of this nature 

 institution during the two years shall be : 



1. Increased interest in the various 



publications. 



2. Co-operation of naturalists and gen- 



eral public. 



No provision is made for the ex- 

 pens e of assistants, experiments, 

 photography and other operating ex- 

 penses. 



Personal. 



I appeal for assistance in expenses of 

 operation and in proving the apprecia- 

 tion of the entire plan : 



i. Gifts of money or of specimens, 

 cabinets, etc. 



2. Increased interest in "Nature and 

 Science" of "St. Nicholas." The 

 information bureau or "Because-we- 

 want-to-kno\v" department is free to all 

 young folks. Young naturalists also 

 write telling of observations. (Subscrip- 

 tions to "St. Nicholas" may be sent 

 direct to The Century Company, Union 

 Square, New York City, or to the under- 



signed. Three dollars a year ; twenty- 

 five cents a copy. Circular upon appli- 

 cation.) 



3. Subscriptions to The Guide to Na- 

 ture" (for adults). (One dollar and 

 fifty cents a year; fifteen cents a single 

 copy.) 



4. Subscriptions to teachers' maga- 

 zines in which pedagogical articles or 

 departments of the AA are published. 

 Particulars on application. 



5. Contributions of articles and photo- 

 graphs. Those accepted for "Nature 

 and Science" will be paid for. 



6. Aiding Memberships in The Agas- 

 siz Association as follows: 



Aiding Memberships. 



$5.00 paid annually constitutes a person 

 a Sustaining Member. 



$100.00 paid at one time constitutes a 

 Life Member. 



$1,000.00 paid constitutes a person a 

 Patron. 



$5,000.00 paid constitutes a person a 

 Founder. 



$25,000.00 paid constitutes a person a 

 Benefactor. 



A list of trustees and corporators is 

 published in the following article. We 

 believe that the work of this Association 

 is MOST IMPORTANT, in education 

 and recreation. 



If an increased interest in my work 

 and that of my associates is manifested in 

 any or all of the above lines in the next 

 two vears, tin- donor of this tentative 

 plant proposes to erect at the end of 

 that time a series of large fireproof build- 

 ings and to more extensively equip them 

 for promoting a popular knowledge and 

 love of nature. 



I make this appeal in full confidence 

 that any man, woman, youth, girl or 

 bov with any interest in professional or 



