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the class like the pages of an atlas. 

 They saw the fishes just emerging 

 from the egg; those a trifle older; those 

 more and more developed, and then the 

 superh, full-thrown specimens. Here 

 they heard the last word of science re- 

 lating" to the fish and its place in the 

 world of nature ; its structure and mode 

 of growth ; its importance in the world 

 of economics. 



Beside their tents on a rolling field, 

 within sight of waving corn, they lis- 

 tened to the "story of the corn," as re- 



grows apace. As long as leading men 

 and women of America in many lines 

 are glad to offer their best services in 

 aid of the work, it will not lack for in- 

 tellectual aid and inspiration; and since 

 philanthropic men are disposed to aid 

 it with the very-much-needed means v 

 "Park Life" will enter upon its third 

 year with the brightest of prospects. 



The midsummer encampment of the 

 "Park Life" boys is a season of special 

 enjoyment. The boys pitch their own 

 tents, or stake them, with remarkable 



AT THE HOME OF A PROMINENT FARMER NEAR THE ENCAMPMENT. 



lated by an authority of national fame. 

 Beside a celebrated Indian mound of 

 AYisconsin they learned the simple 

 story of primeval life, as mutely re- 

 corded in the relics of a vanished 

 people. Around the evening camo fire, 

 the}- heard stories of the war. Under 

 the branches of the forest trees, they 

 learned some of the great truths dem- 

 onstrated in modern botanv. 



The acres adjoining Eagle Point 

 Park are to be supplemented by ad- 

 ditional purchases now under advise- 

 ment, and the excursions for the com- 

 ing year are to be extended, for the 

 scope of the "Park Life" movement 



dexterity and speed, with little or no 

 talk, with no shouting of orders. Dr. 

 Skinner, of Chicago, who has wit- 

 nessed many a competitive military 

 drill, was most surprised at the auto- 

 matic and almost magical disappear- 

 ance and reappearance of the rows of 

 tents. Divisions of labor renders labor 

 light. There is ample time for ball 

 games and explorations of field and 

 forest, river banks, etc. 



A representative of Ames College 

 gave a most interesting picture and 

 thoroughly scientific exposition of In- 

 dian corn, not only from the economic 

 but also from the botanical point of 



