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The correlation of nature-study with language and also witli 



drawing, seems to be popular. In language it gives a definite and 



concrete topic and one of interest to the child. From our point of 



view, it is more important that we have the child's thoughts than 



his scholarship. We desire more the expression of what was seen 



and what such observation meant than to have mere correct English. 



Each teacher has his own standards and is best able to judge of the 



requirements, and we therefore never insist tliat our view-point be 



made that of the teacher. Drawing is a valuable correlation. We 



have received much in this line, with which we are greatly pleased. 



A considerable amount of our best examples have been sent to 



foreign countries where the fame of our Junior Naturalists has 



gone, and we have shown our pride in them by sending samples of 



their work. 



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The suggestion for the payment of monthly club dues in the form 

 of compositions and drawings made during the respective periods 

 in the regular school work, has been fullilled to a degree gratifying 



to US. 



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The large increase of membersliip has made the correspondence 

 very great indeed, making an increased clerical force necessary, but 

 we have so far succeeded in examining each paper sent and giving the 

 author proper credit. We keep a personal account with every 

 Junior Naturalist. We believe that the movement cannot succeed 

 permanently if our work ends with the organization of clubs. 



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 This issue of the Quarterly closes its publication for the present 

 school year. The brook is a good vacation subject. Start the chil- 

 dren in the study of it before the school closes ; then ask them to 

 continue to explore it during the summer and report their dis- 

 coveries in the fall. 



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During our summer vacation we shall revise the mailing list 

 for our Nature-Study Quarterly. If since receiving the April 

 number, you have not requested that your name he retained on our 

 tnailing list, you would better attend to it at once. We shall he 



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