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without their fohagc, and inasmuch as the trips have l^een 

 where oaks are plentiful, our energies have been bent in trying 

 to distinguish the different species of Qucrcus. Mosses are also 

 receiving attention. 



December 13th, at the same place. Dr. Otis W. Caldwell, 

 president of the American Nature-Study Society, will give an 

 illustrated lecture for the members and friends of the North 

 Side Section. 



The club has had a number of accessions this fall, with the 

 West Side Section leading in this respect. 



Emily C. Wkstberg, Secretary-Treasurer. 



RocKFORD, Illinois. The Rockford Nature- Study Society 

 has enrolled nearly ninety names, twenty-two of whom are mem- 

 bers of the national society. All members pay a tax of twenty- 

 five cents for carrying on the work. The interest evinced last 

 spring when the society was organized has been maintained in 

 the meetings this fall. General meetings are held once a month. 

 At the September meeting, the program was on the sphinx moths, 

 and was led by the secretary-treasurer, Miss Genevieve Rice. At 

 the October meeting, Dr. Matildo Castro, of Rockford College, 

 gave a talk on mushrooms. The November meeting will have 

 for its subject aquaria and vivaria, — the making, stocking and 

 care, with demonstration material in the College biological lab- 

 oratory. 



Three sections have been organized. Mr. A. C. Norris, of the 

 high school, is leader of the section in agriculture; he is organ- 

 izing the work in school gardens. The plant study section, under 

 the leadership of Miss Mary Knowlton, will study trees during 

 the next few months. The bird study section. Miss Rice leader, 

 expects to do some practical work in winter feeding of birds. 

 besides the study of migrations. All of the sections include field 

 work in their programs. 



Ruth Marshall. President. 



Berkeley, Califfornta. In the approaching session of the 

 California Teachers' Association, the nature-study section has 

 been allowed two half-day sessions. For these the following 

 programs have been arranged : 



Wednesday, Decemrer 28, 19 10 

 Nature-Study 

 9:30 — Address, Chairman E. B. Babcock 



