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THE GUIDE TO NATURE. 



Special Visiting Day. 



The Arcadia Nature Institution is 

 nearly ready to begin its work. The 

 "Sound Beach Idea" has been growing 

 into tangible form for its expression. 



The special visiting and inspection 

 day will be Saturday, September 18, 

 9:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. You are cor- 

 dially invited to be present. 



The outfit is yet far from complete, 

 but it is growing and is sufficiently 

 settled to enter more extensively upon 

 its real work. For several months the 

 preparations and adjustments have oc- 

 cupied chief attention. 



Arcadia is to create and increase a 

 knowledge and love of nature among 

 boys and girls, men and women. Its 

 regular publications are "Nature and 

 Science" of "St. Nicholas" (New York- 

 City) for young folks and "The Guide 

 to Nature" for adults. Its motto for 

 all is, "Commonplace nature with un- 

 common interest." 



Arcadia is a free Bureau of Informa- 

 tion on every phase of nature or nat- 

 ural science. Its only requirement if 



a personal call by the inquirer or a 

 stamped and self-addressed envelope ; 

 it is to aid and be aided. It gladly wel- 

 comes co-operation and suggestions; 

 let us have both well manifested on or 

 before September 18th. 

 Come or write or send. 



Novel Demonstration of the Need. 



Arcadia consists of several buildings 

 (in addition to the experimental 

 grounds) in the center of the business 

 section of Sound Beach, next to the 

 post-office and a few rods from the 

 railroad station. The main office 

 building is within a few feet of the 

 sidewalk. The Arcadia buildings are 

 the first to be erected on the lot, and 

 owing to many delays have for sev- 

 eral months been in process of erec- 

 tion. 



When I took possession of the busi- 

 ness office, an announcement of the 

 work of Arcadia and especially of its 

 Summer School was sent to every 

 house in Sound Beach. One lady who 

 has joined the school solicited her 

 friends also to become members. 

 Among those thus invited was a pro- 

 minent business man who goes to the 

 station by automobile every morning 

 and evening. 



When he was thus solicited, the fol- 

 lowing conversation took place : 



