EDITORIAL 



379 



street, New York City. That inspired 

 camper and enthusiast with boys and 

 girls. PhiHp D. Pagans, is the Execu- 

 tive Secretary. lie will give full in- 

 formation t)n request. 



Appreciates the Nature Work. 



In an article on "Boys' Life," pub- 

 lished in "Scouting" for April ist, Mr. 

 Frank Presbrey, of the Editorial Board, 

 writes as follows in regard to the na- 

 ture studv department, "On Nature's 

 Trail." 



"Nature Study — the gospel of the 

 out of doors — has been given increas- 

 ing prominence in 'Boys' Life' in the 

 past year. Since the first number is- 

 sued imder the Boy Scouts of America, 

 every issue has contained information 

 and instructions which would help the 

 Scout in the outdoor features of his 

 scout work, and increase his fitness 

 for life in the open. In the past year 

 we have added to this by engaging the 

 services of an eminent naturalist. Dr. 

 Edward F. Bigelow, President of The 

 Agassiz Association, to conduct a de- 

 partment in which special and success- 

 ful effort has been made to increase 

 the interest of boys in the processes of 

 nature. 



his department. The boys are taking 

 hold of the work in a gratifying man- 

 ner, as is evidenced by the receipt of 

 many excellent, original observations. 

 It is evident that boys can not only 

 march and camp and do many helpful 

 things, but that they can use their eyes 



"It is gratifying to report that th's 

 department, carrying its many advan- 

 tages to boys, has proved to be one of 

 the most popular features of the maga- 

 zine." 



Naturally the editor is personally 

 pleased by these good words, but he 

 is even more pleased by the success of 



to see the interesting things of nature. 

 We cordially recommend every Mem- 

 l)er of The Agassiz Association, and 

 every reader of The Guide to Nature 

 to send to the Boy Scouts of .America, 

 New York City, for a sami:)le copy of 

 "Boys' Life.'" The office of ptijjlication 

 is 200 Fifth Avenue. 



