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The foregoing picture represents on a small scale the charter 

 which we give to Junior Naturalist Clubs. A seal is attached to 

 each charter. On the right is the tower of the Cornell University 

 Library. The Library itself is an immense storehouse of books, 

 containing about 225,000 volumes, besides many periodicals. It 

 is a great factor in University life and work. The University 

 buildings are dotted about the campus, resembling a scattered 

 village ; but all have a path leading to the Library. On the left 

 of the picture is the country schoolhouse, and between that and 

 the Library tower letters will be seen passing back and forth. 

 These are to bind in closer sympathy the University and every 

 common school of the country. 



We want every child to form a Junior Naturalist's Club, or to 

 be a member of one. We wish it to be an actual and active club 

 where you can help each other to see the common things about 

 you. We want you to be real naturalists in a boy and girl way. 

 We shall help you to get as much fun out of it as can be found 

 in fishing, and as much wisdom as can be found in a big book. 

 You will not be asked to study books very much, but to see the 

 things themselves. All boys and girls can join the club, and 

 those doing required work will receive a badge button. 



The first step for you to take toward organizing such a club is 

 to ask all boys and girls, who wish to join, to sign their names 

 to a list for membership. Then call a meeting of all members 

 for election of officers, consisting of a president, secretary and 

 treasurer, and for choosing a name for your club. Your secre- 

 tary can write us an account of the proceedings of your meet- 

 ing, giving us the names of your officers and those of your 

 members, and we, in return, will send a charter showing that 

 we recognize you as working under our direction. With the 

 charter we shall send you some directions for beginning work, 

 the first step of which will probably be to go to the fields and 

 woods for some material for study. Perhaps your teacher will 

 permit you to bring this material to the schoolroom where you 

 can observe it closely from time to time. 



Most clubs have weekly dues. We shall expect dues from 

 each member, not in money, but a letter, written each week, tell- 

 ing us what new things you have learned. If you prefer to send 



