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VIII. NATURE-STUDY. 



I would most respectfully submit the following report of results 

 in the Bureau of Nature-Study for the school year ending June, 1905. 

 Total number of Junior Naturalist Clubs organized and 



under our care 486 



Of this number those working under charter of previous 



years 229 



Of this number those working under new charter 245 



Those out of the state accepted on professional courtesy. . 12 



Total membership of 486 Junior Naturalist Clubs, pupils of 



public schools 14,318 



Total number of letters received from pupils relating to sub- 

 jects suggested 33 , 833 



Total number of pages mailed to members of Junior Natural- 

 ist Clubs 781 ,400 



Number of topics treated during the school year 50 



