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close contact with living beings brings to every student. Let us take 

 hold with a will, overcome the difficulties in the way, and teacher and 

 pupils become students together. 



To THE Teacher •. 



A country teacher chose a boy companion for a Saturday tramp nne 

 morning iti May. Armed with a long- handled dipper, a net which had 

 been used for collecting bait, and a rusty tin pail, thry crossed the fieids 

 to a meadow pond, near the edge of a wood lot. Two hours later they 

 returfied, wet-footed and tired, but triumpha7tt. In the pail were many 

 wiggling, squirming, swimming things which soon set up housekeeping 

 in the various dishes, pans and glass Jars which had been provided. 

 The delight of the cJiildren knew no bounds when they found out that 

 these cunning creatures were to be kept in the schoolroom attd could be 

 watched 7u hen they had a spare minute. The teacher's daily toil was 

 lightened and brightened by this new interest which had been added to 

 school life. 



This was 07ie busy teacher's way of making a beginning in nature 

 study. If there are other teachers ready to make this ki?id of a starts 

 and will let their children write and tell all about these tiew school- 

 mates, what they look like and what thry do, we will gladly answer all 

 the letters ajid help both teacher and pupil to take further steps in the 

 study of nature. The sooner we hear froj?i you on this or any other 

 subject that interests you, the better ! 



