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Here follow some sample Announcements of their field trips. 

 St. Louis Nature-Study Society 



The Nature-Study Club will spend the day of October 12, 191 5 at Allen ton 

 and Fox Creek. Ten trip tickets good for ninety days can be purchased for 

 $4.25. A single round trip fare is $1.20. It is suggested that the members 

 organize themselves into groups of five. The Frisco train leaves Union 

 Station at 9:25 A. M., Tower Grove at 9:34 A. m., returning leaves Allenton 

 at 4:33 p. m. 



The party will walk to Fox Creek one mile from Allenton by wagon road. 

 On this walk note the New England asters, rudbeckias, goldenrod, cup plant, 

 nightshade, ironweed, heliopsis, white asters. Do not fail to see the shed in which 

 tobacco is cured. Also observe the tobacco patch near Fox Creek. 



Lunch will be eaten at Fox Creek. Bring drinking cups. Immediately 

 after lunch a discussion will be made of the St. Louis storm of August 20. 

 Leader, Mr. B. G. Shackelford. Reports by members are solicited. 



Note the ripple marks in the limestone quarry. What are ripple marks? 

 How made? How old are these? 



Note the work of the August flood. Good observations may be made by 

 walking up Fox Creek flood-plain sixty rods. Observe the digging power of 

 running water. 



Near the quarry is a good example of a landslide recently made. Estimate 

 the number of loads (cubic yards) of earth moved. 



At Fox Creek there is good opportunity for tree study. Why not continue 

 your oak study by beginning an acorn collection? 



Before leaving Fox Creek those wishing to do so may visit the grave of Mr. 

 Geo. W. Letterman, who was our leader on several Allenton field trips 



On the return trip from Fox Creek it is suggested that those who wish sumac, 

 goldenrod, and asters for bouquets follow the wagon road up the hill near Allen- 

 ton. 



Mr. Shackelford thinks the "chiggers" may be on a vacation. Is he right? 

 The Allenton cicadas are unusually tame. How does the cicada sing? Can 

 you prove your answer? 



Thirty members attended the Loch Lin walk. Four new members were 

 received at this meeting. The present membership is 115. Several more 

 can be accommodated. 



Any members desiring to make the Onandaga trip sometime in November 

 should notify Miss Lefferty before October 8, 19 15. 



At the request of several members the evening of October 8 will be given 

 to a lesson on the stars of the first magnitude and to several of the important 

 constellations. The members will assemble at Delmar Garden at 6:30 p. m. 

 Dr. J. W. Withers has kindly consented to be the leader of the section for this 

 meeting. If the evening is rainy or cloudy the above trip will be postponed 

 to October 15, 6:30 p. m. 



St. Louis Nature-Study Club 



The Nature Study Society will make an excursion to the Chain of Rocks 

 for landscape study Saturday, October 23, 1915. The party will leave Baden 



