NATURE-STUDY NEWS 



The Chicago STature-Study Club (section of the A. \. 

 S. S.) held a unique first meeting for 191 1 in the form of a 

 "Good-Fellowship Luncheon" to members and friends, in Man* 

 del's Ivy Room, Saturday, February 11, at one o'clock. Plates 

 were seventy-five cents. There were seventy-five present The 

 program following the luncheon consisted of a number of two- 

 minute talks on the topic, "How Can the Club Be More Ser- 

 viceable to Its Members?" Everyone was enthused and the sec- 

 tion hopes to accomplish much this year. Praise was given to 

 the Nature-Study Review. 



Action was taken to make the luncheon an annual affair. 

 Emily C. Westberg, Secretary-Treasurer. 



The St. Louis Section of the American Nature-Study So- 

 ciety held an indoor meet on March 3, 191 1, 4:15 P. M., in the 

 Assembly Room of the Central High School. An illustrated lec- 

 ture on "The Birds, Our Creditors,'.' was given by Fred L.. 

 Charles, secretary-editor of the A.N.-S.S., to an audience of fif- 

 teen hundred people. All teachers and friends were invited to 

 this meeting. On Saturday morning, March 4, Mr. Charles ad- 

 dressed the Society of Pedagogy, of St. Louis, on the topic, 

 "Children's Pets". The lecture was illustrated by colored stereop- 

 ticon views. 



The Agassiz Association (E. F. Bigelow, president, Ar- 

 cadia, Sound Beach, Conn.) has issued a special appeal for finan- 

 cial aid. The organization is of long standing and represents 

 a most worthy cause. It publishes "The Guide to Nature". 



Recent press reports state that the Ohio Legislature has 

 passed a bill making compulsory the teaching of agriculture in 

 rural schools. 



Prof. Otis W. Caldwell, of the University of Chicago, is 

 on an extended lecture tour and vacation trip through the South- 

 west. 



The Illinois Federation For Rural Life Progress was 

 organized at Bloomington, 111., February 13, 191 1. The meeting 

 was attended by a large number of men and women represent- 

 ing a variety of organizations, including school, church, press,. 



