News and Notes 



A Nature-Study Bungaloti.'. — The class of 1912 of Normal 

 School No. 1, Washington, D. C, has done something rather 

 unique in nature study lines. This class under the leadership of 

 Miss Susan B. Sipe, teacher of science in the normal school, made 

 frequent trips up the Potomac River to Great Falls, Cabin John 

 Bridge, Glen Echo and other picturesque places in this mecca of 

 the naturalist. The class became very enthusiastic in its nature 

 study work, and when the question came up of leaving something 

 to the Normal School as a reminder of the class, some one sug- 

 gested a nature study bungalow "yp the river." The suggestion 

 "took." Committees were set to work, a long-time lease was se- 

 cured on a wild bit of land above the river bank near Glen Echo 

 and a bungalow costing $400 was erected. This bungalow and 

 the adjoining land under lease are to remain under the control 

 of the class of 1912 until that class as an organization is reduced 

 to one-fourth its present number, after which they pass over to 

 the Normal School. In the meantime the other senior classes 

 in the Normal School are to have the use of the bungalow and 

 grounds under regulations made by the Normal School, and may 

 thus enjoy all the privileges of the institution except that of own- 

 ership. — D. J. Crosby. 



We shall have some articles on nature study with common 

 rocks and minerals from W. A. Tarr of the University of Mis- 

 souri, in early issues of the Review. 



We expect to use a number of the colored plates this year 

 similar to the frontispiece in the September number and in this 

 issue. Possibly one will accompany each number ; certainly, if 

 the feature brings us enough substantial appreciation to warrant 

 the added expense. 



The annual election of the society will occur in December, 

 at which time a president, five vice-presidents, five directors and 

 the secretary-treasurer are to be elected. P>. M. Davis is now 

 president. The vice presidents are M. A. I^)igelow, Anna B. 

 Comstock, S. Coulter, D. J. Crosby, F. L. Holtz. The directors 

 whose terms expire this year are K. B. l>abcock, Otis W. Caldwell, 

 Anna B. Comstock, J. Dearness. Ruth Marshall. The constitu- 



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