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AQASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



Personal Explanatory Note:— Only the adult interests in nature and the business details ol organizing Chap- 

 ters are represented by this department. Original observations and inquiries from young folks (under eighteen years 

 of age) are referred to my department ( "Nature ai'd Science") in the "St. Nicholas" magazine, published by The Cen- 

 tury Company, New York City. — Edward F. Bigelow. 



The Agassiz Summer School. 



Nineteen hundred and ten is here. 

 Now is the time when we think for- 

 ward more than backward. The sum" 

 mer vacation will soon be a matter of 

 the present. Now is the time to make 

 plans for it. 



The attendance of the first session 

 {1909) of The Agassiz Summer School, 



year, the buildings of Arcadia were 

 found to be far too small for lectures 

 and the class work of the general 

 adults' and children's classes. This 

 year the use of the laboratory will be 

 confined almost wholly to the profes- 

 sional students who will work from 

 9:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M., five days a 

 week. The general, popular, adults' 



A VIEW OF THE ARCADIAN COUNTRY ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE AA HOME. 



though held under almost overwhelm- 

 ing disadvantages, showed a demand ; 

 the contributions from the members 

 showed appreciation. This year every- 

 thing will be in readiness and the 

 plans will be made far ahead. We re- 

 quest all prospective members of the 

 school to enroll early. Many new fea- 

 tures are to be added, some of which 

 we are not yet at liberty to announce. 

 Even with the attendance of the first 



and children's classes will be held in 

 tents and in the woods and fields. It is 

 quite probable that a dining tent will 

 be provided. Provision will be made 

 for camping parties who bring their 

 own tents and applicances. 



In making application please state 

 what you will bring in tents, beds, etc. 

 Also state what scientific apparatus 

 you have. 



Collecting cases, bottles, nets, mi- 



