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animals and plants and the relation of each to his own life, if presented 

 m the right way, present an irresistible charm to him. 



Manifestly such educational work can be properly directed only by 

 a teacher who has reinforced extensive book knowledge and laboratory 

 experience with a practical study of the child and of nature at first hand. 



A number of leaders in the Field Na,turalists' Club have devoted 

 themselves enthusiastically and unselfishly to the work of assisting those 

 who are beginning this practical study of their surroundings. As a 

 result the excursions and soirées have been of genuine and lasting bene- 

 fit, while the articles on nature study have been of special service at this 

 pioneer stage of the- movement, and constitute a valuable contribution 

 to the literature of the subject. 



The work has been greatly facilitated also through the kind con- 

 sideration of the Hon. the Minister of Education and the Principal of 

 the Normal School, who have been good enough to place the Xormal 

 School building somewhat fully at the disposal of the club. 



The following is a list of the officers for the current year : — 



Patron — The Right Honourable Earl Grey, Governor-General of 

 Canada. 



President— S. B. Sinclair, B.A., Ph.D. 



Vice-Presidents— W. J. Wilson, Ph.B. ; and Frank T. Shutt, M. A. 



Librarian — J. W. Baldwin. 



Secretary— T. E. Clarke, 470 O'Connor Street. 



Treasurer — Arthur Gibson, Central Experimental Farm. 



Committee — Eev. G. Eifrig, Mr. J. M. Macomi, Mr. W. T. Macoun, 

 Dr. H. M. Ami, Mr. A. Halkett, Miss M. McK. Scott, Miss A. J\Iatthews, 

 and Miss R. B. McQuesten. 



Auditors — J. Ballantyne and E. B. Whyte. 



Standing Committees of Council — Publishing: A. Gibson, J. il. 

 Macoun, H. M. Ami, F. T. Shutt, J. W. Baldwin, Miss M. McKay Scott. 



Excursions: H. M. Ami, A. Halkett, A. Gibson, G. Eifrig, T. E. 

 Clarke, Miss E. B. McQuesten, Miss A. L. Matthews. 



Soirées : G. Eifrig, W. J . Wilson, F. T. Shutt, W. T. Macoun, Miss 

 E. B. McQuesten, Miss A. L. Matthews. 



Leaders — Geology: H. M. Ami, W. J. Wilson, D. B. Dowling. 



Botany : Jolin Macoun, D. A. Campbell, A. E. Attwood, S. B. Sin- 

 clair, T. E. Clarke. 



Entomology: J. Fletclier, W. H. Harrington, C. H. Young, A. 

 Gibson. 



Conchology: J. F. Whiteaves, F. E. Latchford, J. Fletcher, S. E. 

 O'Brien. 



