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17. Summary. 



1. The introduction to the local field, whether rich or 

 barren, should come early, if we are to get the best results 

 from our zoological work. 



2. This introduction can be made appropriately by 

 means of three excursions : 



a. A general preliminary survey of the whole field 

 made by the class in sections. No collections; but the 

 students report on the conditions, and plan a collecting 

 excursion on the basis of the information gained. 



b. One or more general collecting and note-taking 

 excursions to chosen types of localities for the purpose 

 of getting all possible kinds of animal life. Everything 

 should be labeled in such a way that all the facts about 

 any specimen may be available to every student. 



c. Special limited excursions by small parties or by 

 individuals, for more exact study or for special specimens 

 and as basis for written reports to the class. These 

 should be continued until the teacher is satisfied that all 

 the members of the class really know something, at first 

 hand, of the life of the locality for a radius of a mile or 

 more from the school. 



3 . Every pupil should determine to which of the great 

 divisions (phyla) of the animal kingdom each specimen 

 brought to the laboratory belongs. Whenever possible 

 the identification should proceed to the point of locating 

 the animals in the principal subdivision (classes) of the 

 main branches (or phyla) . 



18. Supplementary topics for themes in Zoology and 

 English. 



i. The differences between the animal life of forests 

 and meadows. 



