PUBLISHER'S NOTICES 



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PUBLISHERS NOTICES 



'Tis not in mortals to COMMAND success, but we'll do 

 more, Sempronius, we'll DESERVE IT. — Addison: Cato. 



With a Cooke Lens. 



It is gratifying to learn that Mr. S. 

 H. Lifshey, of Brooklyn, succeeded in 

 winning the prize of $500.00 offered by 

 the Eastman Kodak Co., for the best 

 work of a professional photographer. 

 The negative which won this prize was 

 made with a Cooke Portrait lens series 

 VI of 13 inches focus. 



Encouraging Words. 



It seems to me (although it is saying 

 a great deal) that in this October 

 number Thk Guide to Nature has fair- 

 ly outdone itself!! — Reverend Addison 

 Ballard, Pittsficld, Massachusetts. 



An Interesting Catalogue of Projec- 

 tion Apparatus. 



The Bausch & Lomb Optical Com- 

 pany have recently issued a new cata- 

 logue of projection apparatus of par- 

 ticular interest and value. 



Recognizing the growing importance 

 of optical projection in education, they 

 have devoted a great deal of scien- 

 tific and productive energy to this 

 branch of their industry and believe 

 that the results will speak for them- 

 selves. 



Besides valuable introductory mat- 

 ter in the form of general information 

 and tables for reference purposes, there 

 are shown in this catalogue a complete 

 line of BALOPTICONS, or high grade 

 projection lanterns, and projection ac- 

 cessories, fully described and listed. 



Every known form of optical pro- 

 jection has been provided for. Several 

 new features have been introduced 

 until no more extended or scientifically 

 efficient line of projection apparatus is 

 elsewhere manufactured. 



PROFESSOR S. A. MITCHELL, DEPARTMENT 

 OP ASTRONOMY, COLUMBIA UNIVER- 

 SITY, NEW YORK CITY. 



Your fight for Arcadia is an inter- 

 esting one, and I hope you will win 

 out. 



DR. WILLIAM E. RITTER, DIRECTOR SAN 

 DTEGO MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION, 

 LA JOLLA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALI- 

 FORNIA. 



When Christmas presents time comes 

 around, I will give two or three of my 

 friends a year's subscription for "The 

 Guide ;" and will ask you to begin send- 

 ing it to me here now. Wish I might 

 do more in a money way to help on 

 your good work ; but seeing that I am 

 in much the same troubles you are in, 

 in trying to help out the "nature busi- 

 ness," my wish to help you is much 

 like the wish of the blind to help the 

 blind. 



God gives us always strength enough 

 and sense enough for what He wants 

 us to do. If we either tire ourselves 

 or puzzle ourselves, it is our own fault. 

 And we may always be sure, whatever 

 we are doing, that we cannot be pleas- 

 ing Him if we are not happy ourselves. 

 — Ruskin. 



Quinshipaug Woman's Club. 



BY BELLE R. MANCHESTER, CORRESPONDING 

 SECRETARY, MTLFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. 



The lecture recently delivered be- 

 fore the Quinshipaug Woman's Club 

 by Edward E. Bigelow proved to be 

 one of the most satisfactory in the en- 

 tire course. Dr. Bigelow showed a 

 thorough knowledge of his subject, 

 "The Child and Nature," and the large 

 audience gave the closest attention for 

 an hour and a half. Many helpful sug- 

 gestions were given by the speaker and 

 we feel that much good may result. 



