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two meals. After all this study, what do you think is the wisest 

 way to eat? What will you do about it? 



(c) SOME FOLLOW-UP STUDIES. 



1. The pupils will be further motivated into habits of thor- 

 ough mastication by a study of the story of Gladstone and his 

 chewing each bite thirty-two times — one chew for each tooth, 

 combined with the fact that he lived to a vigorous old age. The 

 story of Horace Fletcher should come in here. The best ac- 

 counts are found in the magazines of a few years ago. Fletcher's 

 wonderful endurance as related in the Popular Science Monthly 

 for December, 1907, page 537, is sure to interest boys. 



2. These studies may be advantageously followed by other 

 food studies, with simple experiment, as given in the physiologies 

 generally. After the nature-study introduction the pupils may 

 be sent to the books for additional information. They can then 

 be trusted to read rapidly and understandingly. 



Local Sections 



The Nature Study Society is justly proud of the several thriv- 

 ing local sections that are cooperating to increase the interests in 

 nature and nature study. The following are the efficient officers : 



Chicago, III. — Grant Smith, President ; Mrs. May R. Spens- 

 ley. Secretary, 1763 Ainslie St.; John W. Shepherd, member Na- 

 tional Council. 



Grand Rapids, Mich. — Mrs. Lou I. Sigler, President; Miss 

 Qara Ward, Vice-President; Miss Grace F. Ellis, Secretary; 

 Miss Ora May Carrel, Corresponding Secretary-Treasurer, 310 

 Lafayette Ave., S. E. 



Hamilton and Overpeck, Ohio — Dr. Dan Milliken, Presi- 

 dent ; Miss Carrie M. Jacobs, Vice-President ; Miss Dora Hargitt, 

 Secretary, 619 Dayton St. 



Indianapolis, Ind. — William W. Woollen, President ; Miss 

 Florence Nicolai, Secretary-Treasurer, 1914 Broadway. 



New York, N. Y. — Dr. A. Mathewson, President; Helen F. 

 Tredick, S,ecretary, Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn; Gus- 

 tav Straubenmuller, member National Council. 



Rockford, III. — Miss Ruth Marshall, President; Miss Vera 

 Sheldon, Secretary, Kent School. 



St. Louis, Mo. — Mr. L. M. Dougan, President; Miss Elyse 

 C. Crecelius, Secretary, Harris Teachers' College; Mr. W. J. 

 Stevens, member National Council. 



