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Those who cannot do this ask the questions because they are men- 

 tally too indolent to think for themselves and so do not count on 

 either side. They might as well say in matters religious: *'We 

 won't do anything until God and the devil agree." 



After all, as Carlyle says: "Doubt of whatever kind can be ended 

 by action alone." General agreement will gradually take form out 

 of the actual experience of all the teachers who are doing the work. 

 If we can secure and print in The Nature- Study Review during 

 the year brief articles, possibly not more than a page or even a single 

 paragraph, from actual teachers giving some first class bit of nature- 

 study as they have done it themselves, such a symposium could not 

 fail to give us data from which to derive principles by the inductive 

 method. Let us hear from you, fellow teachers, by the scores and 

 hundreds; and to you who settle our doubts by your works we shall 

 all accord our highest appreciation and respect. 



It is certainly not hard for me to say that I agree with all the 

 principles advanced by Professor Bigelow. He has represented my 

 own views with perfect fairness and I only hope Professor Bailey can 

 say as much for his. 



