246 SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS. 



" MEMORANDUM. 



''Tlie Association ot Colleges in New England, impressed with 

 the real nnitv of interest and the need of mutual S3'mpathy and 

 help throughout the ditl'erent grades of public education, invites 

 the attention of the public to the following changes in the pro- 

 gramme of New England Grammar Schools, which it recommends 

 for gradual adoption : — 



*•' I. The introduction of Elementar}' Natural Ilistorv into the 

 earlier years of the programme as a substantial subject, to be 

 taught by demonstrations and practical exercises rather than 

 from books. 



'• 3. The introduction of Elem.entary Physics into the later years 

 of the programme as a substantial subject, to be taught by the 

 experimental or laboratory method, and to include exact weighing 

 and measuring by the pupils themselves. 



" 3. The introduction of Elementary Algebra at an age not 

 later than twelve years. 



"4. The introduction of Elementary Plane Geomctrv at an age 

 not later than thirteen years. 



" V The offering of opportunity to study French, or German, 

 or Latin, or any two of these languages, from and after the age of 

 ten years. 



*■' In order to make room in the programme for these new sub- 

 jects, the Association recommends that the time allotted to Arith- 

 metic, Geography, and English Grammar be reduced to whatever 

 extent may be necessary. 



"The Association makes these recommendations in the interest 

 of the public school system as a whole : but most of them are 

 ort'cred more particularly in the interest of those children whose 

 education is not to be continued beyond the Grammar School. 



"John Howard Appleton, 



" Secretary." 



An investigation has been made to ascertain the actual status 

 of the Colleges and Preparatory Schools in the territory with 

 wliicli the Society of Naturalists is especially concerned (namely, 

 the region of tlie North Atlantic States from Maine to the District 

 of Columl)ia inclusive) as regards the inclusion of Science in tiic 



