THE SPIRIT OF "THE GUIDE TO NATURE." 



It is the mission of "The Guide to Nature" to draw the reader toward an apprecia- 

 tion of the beauty and value of natural objects and away from artificial objects to the 

 domain of wild nature; to arouse the listless student to activity and zeal in the study of 

 nature. 



Even to the most enthusiastic of us who study and love nature, there come times 

 when, after we have "wandered away and away with Nature," we can sympathize with 

 what Longfellow said of Agassiz, that 



" the way seemed long 

 Or his heart began to fail." 



It is at such times that " The Guide " will inspire to greater efforts and encourage 

 every student by telling of the faithfulness, zeal, and success of others. We all need good 

 cheer from fellow-workers. Much of our inspiration is, "Omne vivum ex vivo," which 

 freely translated means, " We are inspired and cheered by a friend." " The Guide " 

 will be a leading, enticing, cheering, encouraging friend to students and lovers of 

 nature. 



The manufacturers of a certain "talking machine" advertise extensively that it "saves 

 theater money." The publishers of "The Guide to Nature" can excel that by at least 

 one point, and may well advertise that it "saves theater desire" — makes the theater expense 

 wholly uncalled for, and that, too, in the best way, not in substitute on a small scale, but 

 an excelling on a larger and better point of view. 



There is no entertainment, no interest, no education, no resource equal to nature when 

 rightly viewed. "The Guide to Nature" directs you to that view. 



You who find entertainment and interest in honey-bees need no further argument. 

 You are of the right mental make-up to understand all I would say if I wrote volumes on 

 nature as a recreation. All you need to do is to send $1.50 for a year, or 15c for a single 



copy. Edward F. BIGELOW, Editor of "Cuide w Namre." 



Stamford, Connecticut. 



