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Vol. 9 December 1913. No. 9 



Retrospect and Prospect 



This year marks an important advance in the affairs of the 

 American Nature-Study Society. The publication of our journal 

 has heretofore devolved upon the secretary-editor who, at present 

 at least, lays no claim to business sagacity. It has been one of his 

 chief ambitions to bring the journal to such a point of excellence 

 that some responsible publishing house would be willing to under- 

 take its business management. That is now accomplished. No 

 firm in this country is better equipped to successfully publish our 

 Review than the Comstock Publishing Co. The results already 

 achieved indicate that the changed policy is a wise one and the 

 outlook for the near-future is excellent. The Comstock Co., takes 

 charge of the subscription list, solicits the advertising and pays the 

 bills, all of which details the editor has heretofore assumed. Our 

 readers are to get the benefit. The Company already reports 

 good increase in the advertising space taken. They ask that the 

 magazine be made of generous size. It has been increasing for 

 several years. In 1909 it contained 253 pages; 191 o, 281; 1911, 

 290; 19 1 2, 348. 



We shall start next month an exchange departanent which will 

 be of undoubted service to our readers. The list of Nature-Study 

 Articles in the current magazines will be a regular feature. Mrs. 

 Comstock's articles on practical lessons in Nature-Study will 

 continue to be monthly features. Mr. Needham will be a frequent 

 contributor. Some articles will appear shortly on Nature Photo- 

 graphy for Beginners. We have a series promised on the Stars as 

 Nature-Study Objects. The editor will be very glad to receive 

 suggestions from readers as to the sort of articles they would like to 

 have appear. 



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