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to take charge of that work in the Chico Normal School. He will 

 continue to publish the "Junior Agriculturist," which will be 

 sent to any grammar school pupils in the state desiring it. The 

 position left vacant by Mr. Stebbins' resignation will be filled by 

 Mr. F. L. Griffin, formerly of the Boise (Idaho) High School, 

 who will give most of his attention to high school experimental 

 work in connection with agricultural instruction, and to such high 

 school extension work as we can organize with our present staflf. 

 — E. B. B. 



The initial meeting of the Grand Rapids Nature Study Society 

 was held September 17th, in the lecture room of the Junior High 

 School. 



Paul C. Stetson, President of the Grand Rapids Teacher's 

 Club presided at the meeting and gave a brief history of the 

 American Nature-Study Society; also suggested the objects to 

 be achieved in the organization of a nature-study society in 

 Grand Rapids. Before organizing, a number of brief talks 

 were given by those present who were most intimately acquainted 

 with the Nature-Study movement. 



The following officers were elected by the charter members : 

 president, Mrs. Lou I. Sigler; vice-president. Miss Clara Ward; 

 secretary. Miss Grace F. Ellis ; corresponding secretary-treasurer, 

 Miss Ora May Carrel. 



A committee to prepare a constitution was appointed by the 

 president, to report September 25th. The objects of the society 

 as set forth in the constitution are: (1) To encourage and pro- 

 mote local interest in nature-study; (2) to meet the problems of 

 teaching nature-study in our city; (3) to become acquainted 

 with the nature-study movement. 



After the adoption of the constitution there was a discussion 

 of plans for work and study sections will be formed in several 

 nature subjects. Besides the field work conducted by study sec- 

 tions, longer excursions will be planned to places of interest near 

 Grand Rapids. 



The first regular meeting of the society was held Thursday 

 evening, October 10th, at Ryreson Library. Dr. Otis W. Cald- 

 well of Chicago University gave his splendid address, "The 

 Place of Nature-Study in the Education of Children."' — Ora May 

 Carrel, Cor. Sec.-Treas. 



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