" Let us learn to be content with what we have. Let us get rid of our false estimates, 

 set up all the higher ideals — a quiet home; vines of our own planting; a few books full of 

 the inspiration of a genius ; a few friends worthy of being loved, and able to love us in 

 return; a hundred innocent pleasures that bring no pain or remorse; a devotion to the 

 right that will never swerve; a simple religion empty of bigotry, full of trust and hope and 

 love — and to such philosophy this world will give up all the empty joy it has." — David 

 Siving 



THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



EDUCATION AND RECREATION 



VOL II 



SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1909 



Nos. 6 and 7 



outdoor world 



The Explorations of the New Arcadia 



BY EDWARD F. BIGELOW, SOUND BEACH, CONNECTICUT 



RCADIA is a fact. There 

 have been times when it 

 seemed like a Munchausen 

 dream. Now its existence 

 has been verified, explored 

 and reported by an inter- 

 ested public. It took three 

 days to do it. 

 Saturday, September eighteenth, as 

 announced, was the Special Visiting 

 Day, but not all could come then. 

 Three ushers were kept busy all Satur- 

 day escorting parties and explaining de- 

 tails. This inspection was continued 

 on Sunday afternoon by those who had 

 requested to postpone their visit till 

 then on account of engagements on Sat- 

 urday. The local school children made 

 their visit on Monday. They devoted 

 chief attention to the home of "Na- 

 ture and Science" and left permanent 

 imprints of their visit upon camera 

 plates as well as noon the yet unturfed 

 ground in front of the A A Home. 



The buildings thus far erected are 

 seven in number, as follows: 



i. Residence. 

 2. Entrance to court. 

 Administration. 



3- 



4. General biological laboratory 



containing photographic gallery and 

 dark room. 



5. Apiarian laboratory. 



6. Greenhouse with tank aquarium. 



7. Pet house with yards and indoor 

 and outdoor cages for pets. 



This completes all ten listed in the 

 announcement in the January, 1909, is- 

 sue of The Guide to Nature, with the 

 exception of the astronomical gallery 

 and bird house. The separate building 

 then announced for photography was 

 included in the biological laboratory. 

 Space has been left for the bird house 

 and the observatory. The southeast 

 corner is to be fenced off and laid out 

 for experimental work and study of 

 plants. Trees, shrubs and climbing 

 vines (no two alike) are to occupy all 

 snace not taken by buildings and paths. 

 It will be really "a little country." 



Uoon entering the administration 



Copyright ioog by The Acassiz Association. Arcadia. Sound Beach. Conn. 



