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A25. Fall Nature Study. — This course is a complement to the 

 spring nature study work and the material used will be the com- 

 mon material one would use in classroom work, showing seed 

 dispersal, evergreens, deciduous trees, etc. Such subjects as Na- 

 ture's preparation for winter will be considered. Three lessons. 

 No fee. Thursdays, 4 p.m., October 1-15. Miss Hammond. 



A26. Greenhouse Work. — A course planned for those who have 

 taken " B3, Principles of Agriculture and Horticulture." Fifteen 

 weeks of practical work in the greenhouse. Limited to 20 mem- 

 bers. Fee, eight dollars, Tuesdays, 4 p.m., beginning October 

 13. Miss Shaw. 



B. Courses for Teachers of Children's Gardening and Nature 



Study 



The courses for teachers in children's gardening are planned 

 not only to prepare for garden work, but for the teaching of nature 

 study as well. The courses are so arranged that they emphasize 

 not only the theory of each subject, but its actual practice, either 

 in classroom, greenhouse, garden, or field; At the same time the 

 work is correlated to meet the needs of each grade of the ele- 

 mentary school. There is an increasing demand for good nature 

 study work in our schools, and we make a special point of giving 

 simple, definite, helpful work, grading it so that it applies directly 

 to the immediate needs of our own city schools. Practice with 

 classes of children of dififerent ages is given in all this work. 



The requirements for entrance are a certificate from a city 

 training or a normal school, a college diploma, or several years of 

 certified successful teaching. These courses may be completed 

 during one year, or may be extended over a period of two or more 

 years. The fee for the entire course is thirty- five dollars, pay- 

 able in full at the time of registration, or course by course in ad- 

 vance. No money will be refunded if the student drops the work, 

 and no monetary allowances will be made for courses taken at 

 other institutions, although time allowances will be made. 



Special stress is put upon the outdoor garden practice. This 

 practice is of two kinds : ( 1 ) Practice with children. There are 

 one hundred and fifty children in our outdoor garden, and every 



