News Notes 



GEXER.\L 



The Savings Division of the U. S. Treasury Department has issued a one 

 act play — "Stamps to Keep" by Henrietta F. Dtmlop — which is planned to 

 make the pupils think of the advantage of thrift. It can be procured by 

 applying for it. 



The National Geographic Society of Washington has a wealth of pictures 

 from photographs of all parts of the world, which have appeared in the Geo- 

 graphic Magazine. Miss Jessie Burrall who is an experienced teacher of geo- 

 graphy has been appointed Chief of School Service and is arranging these 

 pictures on separate sheets so that they may be used by teachers of geography 

 all over the country-. This teaching g%ograph\- by pictures is a great work 

 and of the greatest possible value. Teachers should address directly The 

 National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C., School Service Dept. 



The American Longfellow Society has produced a moving pictiire of 

 Evangeline for Schools. It is presented by the Fox Film Corporation. Of 

 this production The National Revieu. oj Motion Pictutes states: 



"This is an undoubtedly sincere and faithful screening of Longfellow's 

 famous poem. It should appeal to all classes, young and old, who have a 

 perception for the dramatic, the significant and the beautiful. It is treated 

 with imagination and artistrj', and is remarkably successful in making hve 

 the period of the story and in creating rea.lity in the characters." 



CALIFORNIA 



The San Diego State Normal School has issued a most interesting and help- 

 ful curriculum of study — especially will the course outlined for Nature Study 

 and Agricultiu-e interest readers of the Review. It is full of valuable sugges- 

 tions for nature work with the fauna and flora of the Pacific Coast. Profes- 

 sor WiUiam T. Skilling and his assistant. Miss Ethel Cunningham are to be 

 congratulated in evolving so complete and interesting a coiu-se. 



Last winter the California Nature Study League arranged to support a 

 lecturer to make a circle of resorts of Lake Tahoe in the California Sierras. 

 Applying to the University for such a lectiu-er the State Fish and Game 

 Commission offered to do the work provided the Nature Study League would 

 use their funds to provide nature study libraries to be opened at each of the 

 resorts. The work was a success beyond the wildest dreams of its promoters. 

 It included walks under Dr. H. C. Brj-ant as nature guide during sunlight 

 hours. In the evening there followed campfire talks, lantern slide lectures, 

 and moving pictures of wild life. When meetings were held in the Auditorium 

 not only was all standing room taken bat frequently crowds stood at the 

 windows and doors to hear what they could of the talks. 



The Nature guide was used as leader in directed plaj-. Among the games 

 were the "bark feeling game" and the "herb smelling game" in which blind- 

 folding played a part and other games based on wood craft. 



The books in the Ubraries were also in constant use. The experience 

 proved that there is perhaps no better time of awakening interest in the "wee 

 beasties" and other creatures of out-of-doors than when people are out of the 

 bread-earning environment and are so relaxed that they are responsive to the 

 wonders of the out-of-doors. 



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