24 NATURE'STUDY REVIEW [11:1— Jan., 1915 



In the coming year we shall plant more sweet com, and we shall 

 have a more scientific plan of taking care of the gardens during the 

 summer. We shall pay some attention to poultry. There are a 

 number of poultry fanciers in our neighborhood who will be glad 

 to aid us. 



I have not mentioned the flowers. Many flowers were raised 

 under the supervision of the teachers, and there were many 

 window boxes maintained. Every room and landing is beautifully 

 decorated with plants, though we lost some through failing to 

 protect them during a cold snap. We are putting out over six 

 hundred tulips of the Keizerkroon type. 



Nature-study, when properly taught, is one of the most valuable 

 studies in school. It cultivates habits of industry, observation, 

 and reasoning, and it develops the love of the beautiful. In many 

 cases the children have carried home the ideas they have gained at 

 school and have assisted their parents to improve their vegetables, 

 flowers, and lawns. 



Record of money earned by the pupils outside of school hours 

 from July i, 1913, to July ist, 1914: 



Boys Girls Total 



Gardening and Farming $2168.76 $ 32.35 $2201.11 



Store 1416.13 5-25 1421.38 



Newspapers 1385-36 1385-36 



Peddling 607.27 3. 60 610.87 



Golf— Caddying 586.15 586.15 



Chores and Housework 11 1.78 433.69 545-47 



Errands 172.48 131.94 304.42 



Janitor 257.45 257.45 



Good Lessons 34-35 34-26 68.61 



Teaching English 4.89 4.89 



Miscellaneous 614.66 80.30 694.96 



$7359.28 $721.39 $8080.67 



Of this money, over $4000 was given to the parents ; about $1800 

 put into the bank in their own names; over $1000 expended for 

 clothing, and remainder spent for furniture, presents, music lessons, 

 bicycles, cameras, electric machines, outings and for other pur- 

 poses. 



Thirty dollars net received from the Van Vlissingen School 

 Garden from May ist to July ist, 19 14. 



