5. Special exhibits of educational value to be held at irreg- 

 ular intervals. 



6. A commodious and attractive reading room, supplied 

 with popular nature study literature adapted to the 

 needs of both teachers and pupils, under the charge of 

 a trained librarian. The Museum library of about 

 4,000 volumes is mainly| f or .reference use; by appli- 

 cation, however, to the curator of books arrangements 

 may be made whereby teachers may borrow books 

 needed for their nature study work. 



7. Copies of the Charleston Nature Study Course, to be 

 furnished to teachers on request. The Museum's 

 curator of public instruction, in co-operation with the 

 supervisor of primary work in the public schools of 

 Charleston, is preparing a series of nature study courses 

 adapted to the needs of the first three grades of the 

 Charleston schools. The first grade course is completed 

 and has formed a part of the curriculum of the first 

 grade since September, 1912. It is to be used by the 

 second and possibly the third grade for the remainder 

 of the current school year, after which the second year 

 course will be introduced. 



8. Monthly lectures delivered by the curator of public 

 instruction to primary school teachers in preparation 

 for the nature study work of the following month as 

 outlined in the Charleston Nature Study Course. Open 

 to all primary teachers in public or private schools. 

 Dates to be announced. 



9. Monthly field trips for primary teachers attending the 

 nature study preparatory lectures. Dates to be an- 

 nounced. 



10. Access for teachers to the Museum herbarium, now 

 containing specimens of about 1,000 species representa- 

 tive of the local flora, with assistance in the identifica- 

 tion of South Carolina plants. 



11. Travelling school exhibits. These are designed for 

 use with the Charleston Nature Study Course and will 

 furnish such illustrative material as is not easily to be 

 obtained by the individual teacher. The number of 

 exhibits will be increased month by month to meet the 

 requirements of the work. Each exhibit is packed in 



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