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" TJie practical tuork in this study began in the school as the result 

 of prizes offered by the Local Fair for School Children's collections of 

 Natural objects. The Inspector was in thorough sympathy with the 

 work of introducing this study into the schools 'and made a special visit 

 to his schools luith a lecturer on Nature to encourage them to undertake 

 the study and collection of one class at least, of natwral objects" 



" We made a beaatifid collection of colored autumn leaves which I 

 waxed and the children mounted on our heavy mounting paper." 



" There were no ill effects on the other studies or discipline. On the 

 other hand it seemed to be almost a recreation from the heavier studies 

 where its facts were often made use of, and tended certainly to a closer 

 relationship between the teacher and pupil." 



" My pupils were very much interested in the work and saiu a great 

 many things daring their walks to and from school that they had not 

 taken any notice of before we began our collection. The iveeds we ivere 

 not able to classify we sent to the Experimental Farm and thus found 

 their names. I enjoyed the luork thoroughly and my pupils did also. 

 We had very few books except some Bulletins from the Agriculturcd 

 College.'' 



" About four years ago ive started keeping a record of the first appear- 

 ance of different kinds of spring birds, date of appearance, observer, and 

 remarks. We have kept these records from year to year. Pupils have learned 

 to see the birds and know and love them, to study their uses and relations 

 to the rest of Nature. Some of our most destructive boys have become 

 the birds' best friends. We have brought the flowers and, ferns of the 

 woods into the school and planted them in our windoiu-gardens. Marsh- 

 marigolds, hepatica, violets stored away in the fall, rue have blooming in 

 the windoivs before the snoiv is off the ground." 



NOTICE. 



Durinof July of the present year a Summer School in Nature- 

 Study for Teachers will be held at the Macdonald Institute. The 

 work will be suitable for public schools, and the fee will be nommaL 

 Full particulars may be had upon application to the Dean. 



