ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE CHICAGO NATURE-STUDY CLUB 

 MARCH 19, 19 10; A NEW SECTION OF THE AMERI- 

 CAN NATURE-STUDY SOCIETY 



A most conspicuous time, when the interest in returning- 

 birds was at its height, was chosen for the initial meeting of the 

 Chicago Nature-Study Club, and the fact that so many respond- 

 ed to the call augurs well for its future. The program sent out 

 by the organization read as follows: 



Complimentary Exhibition of Flower Portraits 



CHICAGO NATURE STUDY CLUB 



Chicago Academy of Sciences, Lincoln Park, Chicago 

 Saturday, March 19th, 1910, 10 A. M. 

 You are invited to be present at the Chicago Academy of Sciences, 

 Lincoln Park, Chicago, Saturday, March 19, 1910, 10 A. M., where will 

 be given a 



Complimentary Exhibition of Flower Portraits 

 by Jesse L. Smith, President of Geographic Society of Chicago, on the 

 occasion of the Organization Meeting of the 



CHICAGO NATURE-STUDY CLUB 

 as a branch of the American Nature-Study Society. 



Program 



Worrallo Whitney presiding 

 /. BRIEF REMARKS 



By Frank C. Baker, Otis Caldwell, Fred L. Charles H. S. Pe- 

 poon, Miss Kate Reedy and others. 

 Organization of the Chicago Nature-Stitdy Club 

 II. WILD FLOWER PORTRAITS 

 Jesse L. Smith 

 These beautiful studies are of rare excellence, and are presented 

 by one who has the viewpoint of both naturalist and scientist. All 

 teachers who are interested in nature-study are invited to attend this 

 meeting. There is no admission fee. 



Before organizing, a number of brief but lively and perti- 

 nent remarks were made by several persons who were already 

 members of the A. N.-S. S. One of the charms of the meet- 

 ing was its informality. A number of institutions, such as the 

 Normal School, University of Chicago, and the Chicago Acad- 

 emy of Sciences, offered to open their doors at any time for 

 our meetings. The latter institution deserves much credit for 

 the substantial way in which it is cooperating with the teaching 

 force. 



The purposes of the club, as stated in the constitution 

 adopted, are (i) to encourage and promote general interest in 

 nature-study on the part of residents of the Chicago district: 



