XIV THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



LECTURES BY EDWARD F. BIGELOW 



University of Virginia Summer School. 

 Professor Charles G. Maphis, Direc- 

 tor, University, Virginia. 



I write this hasty note to tell you 

 again of my hearty appreciation of the 

 excellent series of lectures which you 

 delivered before the Summer School. 

 They were interesting, instructive and 

 entertaining and met with a hearty ap- 

 l)roval on the part of those in atten- 

 dance. Your work as a whole was en- 

 tirely satisfactory and you left behind 

 3^ou many new friends. I trust that 

 circumstances will be such that we can 

 have you with us again next session. 



Theodore T. Martin, Superintendent of 

 Hendricks County Schools, Danville, 

 Indiana. 



Dr. Edward F. Bigelow of ArcAdiA : 

 Sound Beach, Connecticut, did a suc- 

 cessful week's work in the Hendricks 

 County Teacher's Institute this year. 

 He lectured on Nature Study and So- 

 cial Problems. In his work on Nature 

 Study he created a desire among the 

 teachers to study nature in nature's 

 way. His lectures on "Patriotism and 

 Religion" and "Sissies and Tomboys" 

 were the strongest lectures that I have 

 ever heard on these problems. He is a 

 forceful speaker, a congenial worker, 

 and a good man. 



The Twenty-second Institute. Over 

 800 Teachers in Washington County : 

 L. R. Crumrine, County Superintendent 

 Washington County, Pennsylvania. 



I am very much pleased with the re- 

 sult of your work in our Institute. 



Your thorough mastery of your sub- 

 ject and the forcible manner of expres- 

 sion make your lectures an inspiration 

 to all teachers. We hope to have you 

 again. 



Lee Mullen, Superintendent Perry 

 County Public Schools,' Cannelton, 

 Indiana. 



Dr. Edward F. Bigelow of Sound 

 Beach, Connecticut, was one of the in- 

 structors in our county Institute this 

 year. His work was not only practical 

 but inspirational. The teachers and 

 public were well ])leased with his work. 



C. S. Ryan, Executive Committee Clark 

 County (Ohio) Teachers' Institute. 



As the teachers of Clark County 

 were unanimous in praise of their In- 

 stitute this year, I wish to speak a 

 word in commendation of your work 

 as Instructor. W"e have had no In- 

 structor for many years who gave more 

 general satisfaction. Your clear, strong 

 voice, your pleasing manner and your 

 earnestness of expression carried con- 

 viction to every listener. 



You did nothing which was not 

 worth while. Through the strength of 

 your personality, the sincerity of your 

 purpose, and the simplicity with which 

 you imparted your messages, you left 

 an impression not soon to be forgotten. 



Your instruction along Nature's lines 

 was of infinite value to our teachers 

 and will be the means of stimulating 

 them to much greater efl:'ort in such 

 study. 



J. H. Craig, Superintendent, Ashtabula 

 County Public Schools, Ashtabula, 



Ohio. 



Dr. Edward F. Bigelow was one of 

 the instructors at the Ashtabula County 

 Teachers' Instittite last August (1914). 

 His work was very satisfactory. He 

 has a strong personality, and this ad- 

 ded to a unique and interesting method 

 of expression made his lectures "take" 

 much better than do the tisual institute 

 lectures. His lectures abound in hu- 

 mor, but they seldom miss the mark. 

 The teachers all felt an uplift and an 

 inspiration from his presence among 

 them. 



Fred J. Bierce, Irvington, New York. 



Your lecture here gave entire satis- 

 faction. You held the closest atten- 

 tion of your audience for an hour and a 

 quarter. Many of your hearers have 

 expressed to me personally their ap- 

 preciation of your lecture. 



If ^^ou spend in the open a part of each 



da3^ 

 If will sweeten and freshen the whole of 



your way. 



■ — Emma Peirce. 



