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THE Gl'IDE TO NATURE 



Professor S. Alfred Mitchell, Columbia 

 University, New York City: — His lectures on 

 astronomy are free from technical language, 

 and are copiously illustrated by the best 

 modern photographs. He is a lecturer of 

 pleasing personality and with wide exper- 

 ience. Lectures may be given singly or in 

 a consecutive course, on such subjects as 

 "The Moon," "The Sun, Its Light and Heat," 

 "35,000 Miles with an Astronomer on Eclipse 

 Trips," "Is Mars Inhabited?" etc. Profes- 

 sor Mitchell is well-known to our readers. 



Silas H. Berry, 331 Clipten Place, Brook- 

 lyn, New York: — In a long list of lectures 

 on "The Cycle of Life," of especial interest 

 are those on plants: I. "Wonders of Plant 

 Life." II. "The Message of the Flowers." 

 One or two evenings. When using two, the 

 second is called, "Some Higher Mechanisms." 

 III. "Fruits and Food Plants." Gives the 

 origin of cultivated plants, what has been 

 done for their improvement by Burbank and 

 other experimenters. IV. "Carnivorous 



Plants." Shows the devices of insectivorous 

 plants to attract their prey. Mr. Berry has 

 made a specialty of Young Men's Christian 

 Association work. 



Dr. Elliott K. Downing, School of Educa- 

 tion, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. 

 ""Feathered Itinerants," "The Friendly Trees" 

 and other topics. Dr. Downing has been re- 

 markably successful in training teachers of 

 "nature study." 



Ernest Harold Baynes, Meriden, New 

 Hampshire: —"Common Wild Animals of 

 New England," "The American Bison or Buf- 

 falo," "How to Feed and Attract the Wild 

 Birds, " "My Animal Guests," etc. Mr. Baynes 

 describes remarkable experiences with four- 

 footed animals and with birds. His story is 

 well told and illustrated. He is a remarka- 

 hly good field naturalist. He knows nature 

 intimately. 



Howard H. Cleaves, Public Museum, New 

 Brighton, S. I., N. Y:— Ornithology. Par- 

 ticularly photography of wild birds. Orig- 

 inal observations in the field. Unique and 

 surprising photographs of the living, wild 

 creatures in their chosen habitats. Mr. 

 Cleaves is a young man full of enthusiasm 

 and of a knowledge of nature. 



Frank Durell Bauglier, 1200 North Broad 

 Street, Philadelphia, Penn: — Lectures mostly 

 on travels. His best nature lectures are 

 "The Story of a Coral Island," and "Florida 

 and the Gulf Stream." Mr. Baugher is an 

 active worker in several organizations of 

 naturalists. 



Edward Avis, Enfield, Connecticut. Bird 

 mimic, whistler, violinist. Mr. Avis is a mas- 

 ter in the art of reproducing the songs and 

 calls of the birds. Whistling, violin and 

 magnificent stereopticon slides make his lec- 

 ture much in demand. 



Frank C. Pellett, Atlantic, Iowa: — Sub- 

 jects: "Passing of the Red Man" (illustra- 

 ted.) "Our Back-door Neighbors" (illustra- 

 ted.) "Bees" (with live bee demonstration). 

 "Economy of Nature in the Plan of Eden." 

 "Little Giants." In addition to this course 

 Mr. Pellett gives many lectures in series 

 such as are prepared for special classes, 

 etc. 



Dr. W. S. Beeknian, Dayton, Ohio: — "Won- 

 ders of Nature," geological, mineralogical, 

 etc. Ruskin's Story of Crystal Mysteries, 

 also popular nature study talks. Dr. Beek- 

 man's slides are beautiful, the subjects are 

 popular, and his illuminated slide-texts, are 

 entertaining and instructive. 



Beeeher Seoville Bowdisli, Demarest, New 

 Jersey: — Bird protection and the economic 

 value of birds. He also has lectures on 

 the pleasure of bird study. Mr. Bowdish is 

 chief clerk of the National Association of 

 Audubon Societies, and is thoroughly con- 

 versant with the latest progress in bird in- 

 terests. 



Mrs. Henrietta ^\. R. Frost, Winthrop, 

 Massachusetts: — A series of very interesting 

 lectures on stars, trees, seasons, birds, ferns, 

 nature philosophy, etc. Mrs. Frost gives a 

 Summer Course in nature study at "The 

 Maples," East Derby, New Hampshire. 



Herbert K. Job, 291 Main Street, West 

 Haven, Connecticut. His popular lectures 

 treat of any desired phases of bird life, en- 

 livened with racy narratives of adventure in 

 the open, each lecture being illustrated by 

 about one hundred beautiful and unique 

 colored lantern slides, all from photographs 

 taken by the lecturer himself. 



Dr. Edward F. Bigelow, Arcadia: Sound 

 Beach, Connecticut: — A variety of topics for 

 Teachers' Institutes, Schools, Clubs, Churches 

 and General Audiences. Especially interes- 

 ted in human lessons and inspirations from 

 nature. 



J. EDW. BROWN, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT. 



I see by the copy of this month's 

 issue that Arcadia is getting- (along 

 nicely and I certainly am glad to know 

 it. You deserve great credit and I 

 admire your ability to stick to and 

 bring interest in what looked very blue 

 for a time. 



I now have received The Guide to 

 Nature for a year and find it a very 

 helpful and pleasing book that makes 

 a fellow's eyes feel good who loves 

 nature. — N. Hozvard Braver, Hock- 

 an ii in, Connecticut. 



