148 THE XA TUBE-STUD Y RE 1 \TEW [6:5-.May. 1910 



The Organization Meeting of the South Side Section 

 OF THE Chicago Nature-Study Club was held at 9 a. m., Sat- 

 urday, April 1 6, 1 910, at the University School. 



About one hundred enthusiastic nature lovers evinced their 

 interest by attending this meeting. The program was as fol- 

 lows : 



L Bird Study in Jackson Park. 7 to 8:30 a. m. 



Mr. Whitney and others will be in the park for Bird study. 

 Those who need assistance may report to Mr. Whitney 

 for leaders. 



IL Organization of the Section. 9 a. m. 



Election of officers, receiving new members, planning ex- 

 cursions for the spring term. 



IIL The School and the Community. Brief Talks. 



1. Civic Relations of School and Community. 



Miss Kate W. Kellogg, District Superintendent. 



2. School Garden Work at the Marsh School. 



Miss Katharine Cullen, Marsh School. 



3. How a Woman's Club Co-operates. 



Mrs. Bishop, President South End Woman's Club. 



4. How the High School Can Help. 



Mr. Worrallo Whitney, Bowen High SchooL 



IV. Glimpses of the Home Life of Birds. 



An Informal Lecture. Illustrated from life by colored 

 lantern slides. Dr. R. M. Strong, University of Chicago. 



Our only regret was that illness interfered with Miss Kel- 

 logg's appearance. 



Miss Cullen of the Marsh School, impressed us with her 

 indomitable, persevering spirit in promoting the school garden 

 work in her district, showing how keen interest was aroused in 

 the children and maintained to an ultimate success in the exhi- 

 bition of fall fruits and flowers. 



Mrs. Bishop detailed briefly plans for municipal gardens 

 in South Chicago. The property owners cheerfully accorded 

 permission to use a large tract of imoccupied land. 



Stereopticon views in which the children recognized their 

 gardens and themselves in the midst, proved an efficient appeal 

 to the children who entered the contest given by the Calumet 

 Juvenile Protective League, according to Miss Swayne. 



Mr. Whitney, President of the Chicago Nature-Study Club, 

 presented several excellent feasible plans by which the high 

 school might co-operate with the community and the element- 

 ary schools. One of these plans was encouraging the high 

 school students to visit the elementary schools and give the 



