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The correlation of nature-study with language and also with 

 drawing, seems to be popular. In language it gives a definite and 

 concrete topic and one of interest to the child. From our point of 

 view, it is more important that we have the cliild's thoughts than 

 his scholarship. We desire mor^ the expression of what was seen 

 and what such observ^ation meant than to have mere correct English. 

 Each teacher has his own standards and is best able to judge of the 

 requirements, and we therefore never insist tliat our view-point be 

 made that of the teacher. Drawing is a valuable correlation. We 

 have received much in this line, with which we are greatly pleased. 

 A considerable amount of our best examples have been sent to 

 foreign countries where the fame of our Junior Naturalists has 

 gone, and we have shown our pride in them by sending samples of 

 their work. 



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The suggestion for the payment of monthly club dues in the form 

 of compositions and drawings made during the respective periods 

 in the regular school work, has been fullilled to a degree gratifying 

 to us. 



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The large increase of membership has made the correspondence 

 very great indeed, making an increased clerical force necessary, but 

 we have so far succeeded in examining each paper sent and giving the 

 author proper credit. We keep a personal account with every 

 Junior Naturalist. We believe that the movement cannot succeed 

 permanently if our work ends with the organization of clubs. 



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This issue of the Quarterly closes its publication for the present 

 school year. The brook is a good vacation subject. Start the chil- 

 dren in the study of it before the school closes ; then ask them to 

 continue to explore it during the summer and report their dis- 

 coveries in the fall. 



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During our summer vacation loe shall revise the mailing list 

 for our Nature-Study Quarterly. If^ since receiving the April 

 number^ you have not requested that your name he retained on our 

 mailing list, you would hetter attend to it at once. We shall he 



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