3© Fir.LD Museum of Natural History — Reports, Vol. V. 



four cases of natiiral history and ec o nomic f^ubjccts were le l e ct ed 

 and exhibited in the Palace of Education of the Exposition. The space 

 allotted the exhibit, axnntintint; to approximately 1300 square feet, 

 was favorably and prot: iy located on three well traveled aisles. 



The exhibition of the cases was .supplemented by motion pictures, 

 illu.<:tratinf; the present and future Museum building, types of cases on 

 standards, loading cases in delivery cor, cor Ica\nnK Museum, and arriv- 

 ing at school unloading cases, reception of coses in classroom, case on 

 rack in classroom, pupils studN-ing case in classroom and teacher using 

 case as a means of teaching. These \-icws were prefaced with an in- 

 troduction on the cau-sc and scope of the Musctv" r^^*- " ' v. The ex- 

 hibit and the motion picture theatre were n- . . ... by large 

 ntunbers of visitors, whose interests were ma: .:• -. d in many instances, 

 by words of comnnendation for the work that is being carried on, and 

 praise for the attracti\-c ph>-sical features of the cases. R epre se n ta t ives 

 of foreign and American institutions of learning made repeated care- 

 ful and thorough examinations of the exhibit and enquiries as to 

 methods of - he cases in schools. Japan, through its Commissioaer 



General to iul i:.x position, requested several cases of economic subjects 

 be sent to Tokyo for the purpose of stt:'^"' them, with a viewtrf intro- 

 ducing similiar cases and the some in the schools of Japan. 

 Twenty-five thousand illustrated p.t s describing in brief the 

 Museum Extension, were circulated during the exposition period. Five 

 thousand cards were mailed to educators of the United States and Canada 

 in\*iting them to inspect the Mu.(;ctmi exhibit at the Expositkn. 

 Doctor Maria Montessori, internationally known as on educator of 

 children, said of this exhibit in an un ' 1 letter. 



" I admire very much the way in >s au^i uaturc is interpreted in this 

 exhibit. The units attract the child's attcnticm and do not teach errors. 



"They truly rep r esen t nature. Besides, they have added value of 

 permitting prolonged observation c( the many details which in nature 

 could only be seen in passing glimpses and to which it would be hard to 

 attract the child's attention. The knowledge of these facts observed 

 in this way makes the future obscr\'ation of real nature more interesting 

 to the child. 



"I consider this collection a most dcsiiabie contribution to school 

 work and edtication generally. I hope that more of these beautiful ex- 

 hibits may be made." 



In a competitive group this exhibit was awarded the (n'and prize, 

 the highest award possible. 



Many additional cases of various subjects were prepared during 

 the jrear, bringing the total number of cases available for circula- 



