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OBJECTS. 



The objects of the American Xature-Study Society are, by 

 publications and by national and local meetings : ( 1 ) to pro- 

 mote critical investigation of all phases of nature-study in schools, 

 especially all studies of nature in elementary schools: and (2) to 

 work for the establishment in schools of such nature-study as 

 has been demonstrated valuable and practicable for elementary 

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From R. O. John- 

 son's article in Febru- 

 ary] igi2, number. 

 "The School Garden 

 as a Center for the 

 Teaching of Xature 

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 York City, Ellex 

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 The affairs of the Society are guided by a council consisting 

 • f the following: 



President. 



B. M. Davis, Ohio. 



A'ice-Presidents. 



M. A. P.igelow. X. V. S. Coulter. Ind. 



Anna B. Comstock. X. ^'. D. T- Crosbv. D. C. 



F. L. Holtz."X. Y. 



Directors. 



C. F. Hodge. Mass. 



Ruth Marshall. 111. 



S. C. Schmucker. F^enn. 



T. W. Shepherd. Til. 



G. Straubenmuller. X. Y. 



Laura E. Woodward. X. f. 



E. E. P.abcock. Calif. 

 L. H. Bailev, X. Y. 

 Otis W. Caldwell. 111. 

 .\nna B. Comstock. X. Y 

 [. A. Dearness. Ont. 

 J. A. Drushel. Mo. 



