Meaning of the Movement 51 



radeship in a groggery, the other may find it in 

 a dandelion; and inasmuch as there are more 

 dandelions than groggeries (in most communi- 

 ties), the educated man has the greater chance 

 of happiness. 



Some persons object to nature-study because it 

 is not systematic and graded. They think that 

 it leads to disjunctive and discursive work. The 

 informality may be its charm. Thereby comes 

 the contrast with the perfunctory school work; 

 and thereby, also, arises its naturalness and its 

 freedom. It is easily possible to "organize" 

 nature-work until it becomes as automatic as 

 other work. The formal school work will 

 supply the drill in method and system. Nature- 

 study will afford relaxation, and it will be 

 valuable because it is short, forceful, and volun- 

 tary; and this result is worth securing. 



The mode of presentation that naturally 

 develops in nature-study teaching is really very 

 important in its effect on the pupil's approach 

 to subject-matter and on his outlook to the 

 world. The presentation is quick, simple, 



