114 Junior Natuil\list \\'ork. 



3. In the centre of the lot a pool was made with a galvanized tank. 

 It was surrounded by a circular seat. In the tank native water 

 plants were grown and all aquatic animal life that the children found 

 and cared to watch. 



Each child had a plot of ground five by fifteen feet in which five 

 kinds of vegetables and five kinds of flowers were grown. A second 

 crop of radishes and lettuce was planted. The peas were followed 

 by beans, radishes and lettuce by cabbages. There were three types 

 of garden ; the first and fourth garden being alike, etc. 



Another garden managed by the College of Agriculture was taken 

 up in connection with some mission work in the city. The garden 

 Avas in one of the slum districts. It was laid out much on the same 

 plan as the first described. To this garden, however, a playground 

 was added which proved to be valuable in attracting the children to 

 the garden. Once on the ground it was an easy matter to encourage 

 them to work. 



TWO-YEAR SPECIAL COURSE IN XATURE-STUDY. 



This course is designed to help persons who expect to teach nature-study 

 and county-life subjects in the public schools. Persons actually engaged in 

 teaching and also all persons in the University who signify their intention to 

 teach are eligible. A certificate will be given on the completion of 60 hours 

 in the courses prescribed below, together with such other work in the 

 College of Agriculture as maj- be approved b\' the Director. 



(a) StTBJECT-MATTER COURSES. 



Botanj' I, 2, 3 hours, throughout the year. 

 Botany 5, 2 hours, second half-year. 



Invertebrate Zoology- 1, 2 hours, first half of first half-j-ear. 

 Entomology 3. 3 hours, second half-year. 

 Entomology- 15. 



Systematic and Economic Vertebrate Zoology 6, 3 hours, throughout the 

 year. 



Physical Geography i, 3 hours, throughout the year. 



Soils I, 3 hours, first half-year. 



The Homestead 6r, 2 hours, first half-year. 



(b) LABORATORY PRACTICE IX NATURE STUDY. 



91. N^afurc-Study. Lectures and discussion of methods. Second half-year. 

 Credit, 3 hours. M., W., P., 12, Insectary. Mrs. Comstock. 



92. Home Xaturc-Stiidy Work. Work in the training classes in the Ithaca 

 schools in which students are also to take part. Second half-year. Credit, 

 I hour. By appointment. Mrs. Comstock. 



93. Practice Work in Nature-Study in the public schools of Ithaca, com- 



