50 THE NATURE-STUDY IDEA 



phenomena, and he will be interested in them 

 because they are so intimately associated with 



his life. 



There are those, again, who say that such 

 subjects as those suggested above do not prepare 

 the pupil to enter college. My reply is that the 

 elementary schools do not exist for the sake of 

 the college or the university. Those that are to 

 enter college are a small and special class, and 

 they may receive special instruction. 



