NATURE-STUDY NEWS 147 



Prop. H. L. Bailey, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Cor 

 nell University, is now in England. It is understood that he will 

 return to this country about the first of July. 



A Conference to Discuss Outdoor Improvement for the 

 homes, towns and cities of Illinois, is called to meet at Spring- 

 fiield. May 26 and May 2y. All organizations interested are in- 

 vited to send representatives. The conference will be held un- 

 der the auspices of the Illinois Outdoor Improvement Associa- 

 tion. The Secretary of the Association is Mr. A. P. Wyman, 17 

 E. \2iX\ Buren St., Chicago. 



The Second Annual Session of the Agassiz Summer 

 School of Recreation and Education — ''Seashore, County 

 Suburbs, and the Stars Above" — Will be held under the 

 management of The Agassiz Association, Arcadia, Sound Beach, 

 Conn., beginning June 27. "Price of tuition — what you wish to 

 pay. Course of study — left for you to decide." The director 

 is Edward F. Bigelow, President of the A A and Editor of "The 

 Guide to Nature". The A A is an incorporated society of long 

 standing and most worthy character. Its purposes are "the pro- 

 motion of scientific education, the advancement of science, the 

 collection in museums of natural and science specimens, the 

 employment of observers and teachers in the different depart- 

 ments of science, and the general diffusion of knowledge". 



To Stimulate the Study of Forestry, the Indiana Staet 

 Board of Forestry recently offered $40.00 in prizies for the best 

 essays on "Forestry in Indiana". The prizes are to be distribut- 

 ed as follows : — $20.00 is to be given the country graded schools, 

 $10.00 to the pupil who sends the best essay from each of the 

 7th and 8th grades; $20.00 to the high schools of the state, 

 $10.00 for the best essay from the freshman and sophomore 

 classes, and $10.00 for the best from the junior and senior 

 classes. 



The essay was limited to 1,000 words and must have 

 reached the Board by May ist. The Board reserved the right 

 to publish any paper sent in. Besides giving the cash prizes the 

 Board expects to publish the prize winning papers. 



In response to this offer, fifty-three essays were submitted 

 and are now in the hands of the Board for grading. Similar 

 prizes are contemplated, covering other fields. 



