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could "belong." In Janiiary there were four short talks with lantern slides, 

 as follows: 



"Beavers and other Wild Animals," Howard B. Smith. 



"Roughing it in New Brunswick," William G. Vinal. 



"A Field Naturliast in Switzerland," Marion D. Weston. 



"Snap-Shots and Anecdotes of the Maine Woods," Prof. J. Franklin Collins. 



In February they elected officers, in March the>' had a special social meeting 

 and their annual meeting. 



The following is the program for Spring Lecture Course in Nature-Study at 

 the Rhode Island Normal School, Providence: 



Monday, April 21 — Gardening. The experiences of four Pro\-idence school 

 teachers last summer, on their farm at Nooseneck HiU, West Greenwich. Miss 

 Mar>' Gormley, Teacher in Vineyard, Street School. 



Suggestions for teaching gardening. Exhibition of material and passing 

 out of papers helpful to teachers. Mr. Vinal. 



Opportvmity to visit exhibition of Boys' and Girls' Club. 



Monday, April 28 — Seeds. How the Park Museum can help the teachers 

 this spring. Material and papers for teachers. Mr. Madison, Curator Roger 

 Williams, Park Musuem. 



Mainly the Pedagogy of Seeds with Some Seeds of Pedagogy. Seed material 

 for use in teaching and charts for coloring will be given out. Bring boxes or 

 envelopes for material. Mr. Vinal. 



Monday, May 5 — Nature Stories. First Grade Readers. A Survey and 

 Criticism. This lecture in part, was given before the Kindergarten League. 

 Mr. Vinal. 



Nature Stories True to Life. An exhibit of some of the best nature books 

 for the home book-shelf and for supplementary- reading in the grades. Miss 

 Mar>- E. Robbins, Instructor in Library Science, Rhode Island Normal School. 



Nature stories told by Normal School students, to illustrate the when and 

 how of nature stories. 



The Montessori Method and Nature stories. Some first grade experiments. 

 Miss Craig, Super\-isor of Practice School. 



The annual club order for Comstock's Handbook of Nature-Study will be 

 due at this time. Books will be distributed May 19. 



Monday, May 12 — The Health of Grade Pupils. Some new diagrams and 

 papers. Mr. Vinal. 



The results of certain experiments nowgoing on in the Practice School. Dr. 

 Weston. 



Suggestions for Teachers. Dr. Lester Rounds, State Bacteriologists. 



Monday, May 19 — The Health of Plants. Lessons on Insects. Papers and 

 charts for coloring. Mr. Vinal. 



Suggestions for Grade Teachers. Dr. Harlan H. York, Head of Botany 

 Department, Brown University. Field trip to the Brown and Sharpe com- 

 munity gardens. 



Saturday, June 7. Excursion to the Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills, Boston. 

 Given at the request of recent graduates. Take the Boston train from Union 

 Station at 9:05 a. m. Arrangements have been made for this train to make a 

 special stop at Forest Hills. This trip will be in co-operation with the Rhode 

 Island Field Naturalists' Club. Please notify Mr. Vinal by June ist that 

 proper arrangements may be made. 



