JUNIOR NATURALIST MONTHLY. 



PICTURES FOR JUNIOR NATURALISTS. 



My dear Nephews and Nieces: — 



Many years ago, so long ago that there were but few railroads in 

 the State of New York and telegraphs were something new, my 

 teacher gave me a picture card on the last day of a sunmaer term of 

 school. It had a wTeath of highly-colored flowers. Two birds were 

 holding the wreath by ribbons in their mouth. Within the circle of 

 flowers, the teacher had written her name. For a number of weeks 

 I examined my card, counted the roses and the forget-me-nots and 

 wondered whether the birds were carrier pigeons. After a time 

 other interests crowded in, but, while the picture card no longer came 

 first, it continued to have a place in my heart. To day, after fifty-five 

 annual house-cleanings and several changes of residences, I still 

 have that card, the joy of my childhood. The longer I keep it, the 

 dearer it becomes. 



When you are men and women you, too, will find that the treasures 

 of your youth will become dearer with the passing years. Apprecia- 

 tion of this sentiment was one of our reasons for changing from 

 buttons to pictures as testimonials for the honored members of the 

 Junior Naturalist Clubs. By that I mean those boys and girls who 

 have sent us four letters telling what they have seen of the common 

 things about them. 



We have found that buttons are often lost, but the pictures will 

 appear well on the walls of your room or in your scrap-book and will 

 be a continual pleasure to you. We have a set of eight pictures 

 and you may choose any one that you fancy most. The little 

 pictures, or "finders," will enable you to make your choice. 



Do not make the mistake of thinking the pictures are too small 

 to be of anj^ value. The ones that we shall send are many times 

 larger than the samples and are printed on the best paper. Please 

 remember that only those who have written four Junior Naturalist 

 letters during this school year are entitled to one picture. I hope it 

 will be to the convenience of your teacher and yourselves to make 

 an early choice, telling us the number of each required in your club, 

 that we msiy have them printed so they will reach you before school 

 closes. 



Give us the address of the person to whom we are to send the 

 pictures; also give the name of teacher and number of the Junior 

 Naturalist Club. Uncle John. 



