NATURE-STUDY NEWS 



The Many Friends of Mr. William Dutcher, President 

 of the National Association of Audubon Societies, have planned 

 to establish a fund known as ''The Mary Dutcher Memorial", in 

 memory of his only daughter, who was closely associated with 

 him in his fight for the preservation of wild birds. It is planned 

 to raise $10,000, the interest of which will be devoted to the work 

 of the Audubon Association. Contributions should be sent to 

 W. W. Grant, Treasurer, 140 Nassau Street, New York. 



A Trip to Wolf Lake. Wolf Lake is a small, shallow lake 

 just beyond the outskirts of Chicago. It is reached by the Ham- 

 mond and W^hiting electric cars. 



Here the South Side Section of the Chicago Nature-Study 

 Club went for the purpose of studying and collecting water plants- 

 and animals to fill aquaria. They were amply repaid, for the 

 water was teeming with a large variety of insects, hiding among 

 the lilypads, elodea, spirogyra, and water milfoil and other water 

 f.lants. 

 was engaged to teach at five selected gardens. 



Darting to and from were the little shining whirligig beetles,, 

 diving beetles and shrimps or "soft jelly bugs", as a lad living in 

 the vicinity called them. His curiosity and interest were aroused 

 and he asked if he might "fish". He soon learned the names of 

 many insects. 



There were damsel and dragon fly larvae, hydras, grant 

 water bugs, diving beetle larvae, water scorpions, back-swimmers, 

 water boatmen, craw-fish, young frogs, etc. Snails also were 

 found, — the flat coiled shell Planorbis, and right and left handed 

 shells. 



There were boats for those who cared to fish for clams. 



Land animals and plants were plentiful. Asters and gen- 

 tians were found. Luella S. Roesch, 



Sec.-Treas. 



The Teachers of New York City were recently invited 

 to inspect a number of school gardens. The School Garden As- 

 sociation reports a successful year. They were provided with 

 funds by private parties, and with these an experienced gardener 



The St. Louis Section now numbers 150 members, and is 

 receiving new applications almost daily. Two of the elementar)'" 

 school principals most active in the work are Mr. Lewis H. 

 Dougan, Shaw School, and Mr. W. J. Stevens, Field School. 



