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A series of Nature Study Lectures to children, selected 
from the City Elementary Schools, commenced on Monday, 
April 14th, 1913. The subjects approved by the Director 
of Education are as follows :— 
(1) The Structure and Habits of a Bat and a Bird. 
(2) Some hibernating Animals. 
(3) The Turtle Dove, Stock-Dove, and Wood 
Pigeon. 
(4) The Mussel and Cockle. 
(5) Some common Insects injurious to field and’ 
garden crops. 
(6) Some spring and summer Bird-migrants. 
The lessons are given twice weekly : Boys on Monday 
and girls on Thursday, at 3-30 pm. From 4o to 50: 
children attend each lesson, of which a total of 26 lessons 
are given, extending overa period of 18 weeks. Specimens: 
selected from the Museum, living specimens, diagrams, 
and lantern photographs are used as illustrations, The 
average number of compositions written by the scholars. 
shows that an intelligent interest is taken in the lessons. 
ADDITIONS TO THE SOCIETY'S MUSEUM. 
Curator—Amphidasis betularia Biston strataria, Chester Electric Light. 
Mr. S. G. Cummines—Aspleniwm septentrionale, Dclgelley; Ceterach 
officinarum, Arthog, near Barmouth. 
Mr. J. Lyon DENson —Long-eared Bat, Saughall. 
Mr. Forp—Sirex gigas, Eastgate Street. 
Mr. Pearson—Gordian Worm (Gordius aquaticus/, Chester. 
Mr. L. pu PrerRcNy—Young Swift, Chester. 
Miss Dorotuy S1ppatt—Young larva of Tiger Moth; Cast Skin; Empty 
Chrysalis and Moth, Eaton Road, Chester. 
Mrs. E. C. Lockuart SmitH—Nest of Nightingale, Norfolk. Accepted 
for Nature Study Teaching. 
Purchased—Common or Red Kite (Milvus ictinus/. Shot by Mr. J. 
Bureess at Bruen Stapleford. (See Note above.) 
